And i know his idol has always been arvydas sabonis, but i do know he regards dikembe mutombo as a. Check out dikembe mutombo, one of the best shot blockers in the history of the nba, as he comes up with the swat on the tamika catchings. This commercial soon received over 22 million views on youtube and. A recent article on named houston center dikembe mutombo the most generous athlete in the world. June 25, 1966 in kinshasa, democratic republic of the congo cd relatives. Dikembe mutombo mpolondo mukamba jeanjacques wamutombo born june 25, 1966 is a. Dec 25, 2016 minnesota timberwolves center ervin johnson, left, cant stop a shot by new york knicks center dikembe mutombo, right, of congo, during the first quarter in minneapolis, wednesday, nov. Mutombos hospital dream about to come true houston chronicle.
Philadelphia the philadelphia 76ers hope they traded for an nba championship thursday when they acquired dikembe mutombo from atlanta in a sixplayer deal that sent theo ratliff and toni kukoc to atlanta allen iverson certainly thinks thats what will happen. The next commercial in the campaign shows a lady who talks about how downloading. He has help, but hes put a lot of years and money and time. The geico commercials from a few years ago featuring mutombo were a hit, and now hes back to try and sell you longlife motor oil with mobil 1 to go in your car that you have insured. Media in category dikembe mutombo the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. Mutombo is the chairman and president of the dikembe mutombo foundation, which he established in 1997 to improve the health, education and quality of life for the people in his homeland, the democratic republic of congo a graduate of georgetown university, with dual degrees in linguistics and diplomacy. Do not fall for these state reopening timeline its hard right now. Aug 18, 2006 its not the dikembe mutombo foundation and then leave all the work to everybody else. May 17, 2016 dikembe mutombo has a perfectly reasonable explanation for his premature lottery tweet. People didnt really care about old spices ad campaign with mutombo trying to save the world but i think geico has a winner with mutombo confusing and pissing off everybody in the world by blocking every shot, toss and throw of an object and then running off with that great laugh or giving the finger wag. Dikembe mutombo blocks for geico in super bowl commercial.
Search, discover and share your favorite dikembe mutombo gifs. May 18, 2016 dikembe mutombo revealed a decadeslong global conspiracy to rig the nba draft lottery new, 15 comments perhaps dikembe mutombo sent out an accidental tweet tuesday. Mutombo said he was busy and didnt read the email carefully, but wanted to be supportive so he posted. Dikembe mutombo top 10 blocks of his career youtube. Geico tv spot, happier than dikembe mutombo submissions should come only from the actors themselves, their parentlegal guardian or casting agency. May 22, 2018 mutombo enrolled at georgetown and wanted to be a doctor.
Dikembe mutombo wins sager strong award for humanitarian. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports. Jul 24, 20 subscribe on youtube well admit, that geico commercial featuring dikembe mutombo is hilarious. Dikembe mutombo revealed a decadeslong global conspiracy to. Dikembe mutombo and his finger wag get inducted into the. Mutombo is the chairman and president of the dikembe mutombo foundation, which he established in 1997 to improve the health, education and quality of life for the people in his homeland, the democratic republic of congo. Mutombo appeared in a geico auto insurance commercial in february 20, parodying his shotblocking ability by applying it to real. Nba dikembe mutombo geico commercial no no no not in my house.
Dikembe mutombo on that time michael jordan gave him the finger wag the jump. Jul 22, 20 judging by his reaction to dikembe mutombo s geico commercial, this kid has a long future of fingerwagging ahead of him. Geico advertising campaigns are known for using surreal scenarios which attempt to be. Dikembe mutombo, in full dikembe mutombo mpolondo mukamba jeanjacques wamutombo, byname deke, born june 25, 1966, kinshasa, democratic republic of the congo, congoleseamerican basketball player who was one of the best defenders in national basketball association nba history and was also noted for his philanthropic efforts. This is geico dikembe mutombo commercial happier than dikembe mutombo blocking a shot by robert howie on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and. Dikembe mutombo sang a catchy song about himself with jimmy. Mutombo named most generous athlete houston rockets. I am a fan from china and ive watched almost every game of yao since he was pretty a young dominative center in shanghai sharks. Dikembe mutombo wins sager strong award for humanitarian work. With his team already owning the nbas best record, brown said the trade would fill the shortterm hole left by an injured ratliff, who had wrist surgery wednesday and could be out 24 weeks or longer. Dikembe mutombo blocks everything in new geico commercial. The dikembe mutombo song with jimmy kimmel and aloe blacc duration. Dikembe mutombo blocks cereal box february 11, 20, 8. Purchase give a gift manage subscription download ios app.
Dikembe mutombo put his shotblocking to good use in a geico super bowl commercial. Dikembe mutombo says hes trying to get a group together to buy rockets rockets owner leslie alexander is putting the franchise up for sale. Subscribe on youtube well admit, that geico commercial featuring dikembe mutombo is hilarious. Baby laughs at geicos dikembe mutombo commercial like its his. Mutombo enrolled at georgetown and wanted to be a doctor. Dikembe mutombo is living in a cars engine in a new ad. Mutombo appeared in a geico auto insurance commercial in february 20, parodying his. Dikembe mutombo proves changing the world isnt crazy. Former rocket dikembe mutombo was named the recipient of the sager strong award tonight at the 2nd annual nba awards. The list included the names armstrong, jeter, and woods, but it was the 39year old. Geico released a commercial that really tickled us right in the meaty part of the funny bone, bringing back the shotblocking genius of the great. Mutombo is the seventh of ten children born to samuel and the late biamba marie mutombo.
Find and share the best video clips and quotes on vlipsy. He sang this glorious song with jimmy kimmel and aloe blacc on jimmy kimmel live thursday night. Mutombo wouldnt seem to be the 1990s nba player most likely to become a pitchman, but hes now starred in this spot and a recent old spice campaign set up as an 8bit game. And lots more, as is made clear in this new geico commercial. Dikembe mutombo mpolondo mukamba jeanjacques wamutombo. Dikembe mutombo revealed a decadeslong global conspiracy. Feb 02, 20 a new geico commercial brings mutombo back for an encore in the office, at the laundromat and in the supermarket. Consider that in 20, years after his retirement at 42, geico chose mutombo to star in an ad where he would indiscriminately block objects and perform the finger wag. African boys win jr nba international pool, go on to global finals. Dikembe mutombo has been elected to the board of directors of the cdc foundation. Id be lying to you all if i didnt say this guy could help us win a championship, iverson said.
Outside basketball, he has become well known for his humanitarian work. Baby loves dikembe mutombos geico commercial uproxx. Watch the video above to hear this adorable little guy do belly laugh after belly laugh while watching geicos latest commercial featuring. Fear not, dikembe mutombo is here to save the day and cheer the downers up. A content analysis of geicos commercial advertising. Please include at least one socialwebsite link containing a recent photo of the actor. Minnesota timberwolves center ervin johnson, left, cant stop a shot by new york knicks center dikembe mutombo, right, of congo, during the first quarter in. Dikembe mutombo mutombo in 2012 personal information born 19660625 june 25, 1966 age 53. That year, mutombo starred in an adidas advertisement that used the catchphrase man.
But any commercial that features retired nba great dikembe mutombo swatting away things and doing his trademark finger wag is a winner in my book. June 25, 1966 in kinshasa, democratic republic of the congo cd. And i know his idol has always been arvydas sabonis, but i do know he regards dikembe mutombo as a great teacher and great center. He played with a free spirit, and smiled up and down the court. Dikembe mutombo last appeared on an nba roster back in 2009, but it seems like a lot longer ago than that. A new geico commercial brings mutombo back for an encore in the office, at the laundromat and in the supermarket. Its not the dikembe mutombo foundation and then leave all the work to everybody else.
Instead, he played basketball and developed into a hall of famer, one of the best. Instead, he played basketball and developed into a hall of famer, one of the best defenders of any era. Dikembe mutombo news, stats, photos houston rockets. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Dikembe mutombo is looking forward to playing with allen iverson. His legacy as one of the better shot blockers of his time remains, as evidenced by his. He arrived in the united states in 1987 on an academic scholarship to attend georgetown university in washington, d. This is a collection of videos starring my basketball idol dikembe mutombo.
Dikembe mutombo sang a catchy song about himself with. Judging by his reaction to dikembe mutombos geico commercial, this kid has a long future of fingerwagging ahead of him. Mar 10, 2017 the geico commercials from a few years ago featuring mutombo were a hit, and now hes back to try and sell you longlife motor oil with mobil 1 to go in your car that you have insured. Who wouldnt love to see their coworker, family member or someone they know just get swatted out of. Of course, he was also one of the leagues best centers and was. Mutombos hospital dream about to come true houston. Sep 12, 2015 consider that in 20, years after his retirement at 42, geico chose mutombo to star in an ad where he would indiscriminately block objects and perform the finger wag. Dikembe mutombo, in full dikembe mutombo mpolondo mukamba jeanjacques wamutombo, byname deke, born june 25, 1966, kinshasa, democratic republic of the congo, congoleseamerican basketball player who was one of the best defenders in.
Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. Dikembe mutombo on that time michael jordan gave him the finger wag the jump duration. Who wouldnt love to see their coworker, family member or. Find, watch, and interact with all your favorite dikembe mutombo tv commercials on ispot. Dikembe mutombo revealed a decadeslong global conspiracy to rig the nba draft lottery new, 15 comments perhaps dikembe mutombo sent out an accidental tweet tuesday. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the national basketball association nba. Consider that in 20, years after his retirement at 42, geico chose mutombo to star in an ad where he would. Dikembe mutombo mpolondo mukamba jeanjacques wamutombo born june 25, 1966 is a congolese american retired professional basketball player. Feb 03, 20 dikembe mutombo put his shotblocking to good use in a geico super bowl commercial. Dikembe mutombo was a fresh addition to the nba in the 1990s. Named for the legendary nba broadcaster, the award is presented annually to an. This thesis was conducted to examine geicos commercial advertising looking.
He has help, but hes put a lot of years and money and time and thought into the whole process. Dikembe mutombo has a perfectly reasonable explanation for his premature lottery tweet. Feb 03, 20 dikembe mutombo last appeared on an nba roster back in 2009, but it seems like a lot longer ago than that. Dikembe mutombo has a perfectly reasonable explanation for.
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