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Congolese-US basketball player Dikembe Mutumbo (L) and US gold medalist in athletics Jackie Joyner-Kersee arrive in Copenhagen to supporter the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid on September 29, 2009.

Injured Houston Rockets players Dikembe Mutombo (R) and Yao Ming watch from the sidelines as their team plays the Los Angels Lakers. during Game 7 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff game in Los Angeles, May 17, 2009.

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HOUSTON - MAY 10: Center Dikembe Mutombo and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets during Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 10, 2009 in Houston, Texas.

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HOUSTON - APRIL 24: Center Dikembe Mutombo #55 of the Houston Rockets on the sidelines during play against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on April 24, 2009 in Houston, Texas.

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PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 21: Dikembe Mutombo #55 of the Houston Rockets lies in pain after an injury against the Portland Trail Blazers during Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.

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PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 21: Dikembe Mutombo #55 of the Houston Rockets lies in pain after an injury against the Portland Trail Blazers during Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.

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PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 21: Dikembe Mutombo #55 of the Houston Rockets lies in pain after an injury against the Portland Trail Blazers during Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.

Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo (R) blocks the shot of Detroit Pistons guard Will Bynum during their NBA basketball game in Houston March 18, 2009.

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Houston Rockets backup center Dikembe Mutombo, right, reacts to a call against his team as forward Brian Cook looks on against the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Monday, March 9, 2009.

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Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo, left, restrains forward Ron Artest from talking to the referees after their NBA basketball game and 105-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009. Artest believed he was fouled on a three-point attempt at the end of the game.

Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo (R) chases down Memphis Grizzlies guard Marko Jaric of Serbia in the second half of their NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tennessee February 4, 2009.

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Houston Rockets' Luis Scola (4), of Argentina, celebrates with teammates, including Dikembe Mutombo, right, after their 108-105 win over the Detroit Pistons in an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Scola scored 21 points to help the Rockets to the win.

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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 17: Professional Basketball player Dikembe Mutombo speaks during the 'Gimme Shelter' campaign launch at the United Nations Headquarters on December 17, 2008 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 17: Professional Basketball player Dikembe Mutombo speaks during the 'Gimme Shelter' campaign launch at the United Nations Headquarters on December 17, 2008 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: Dikembe Mutombo and Rose Mutombo attends the 2008 UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani's on December 3, 2008 in New York City.

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Former NBA basketball player Dikembe Mutombo speaks during a news conference held by the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid team in Copenhagen, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Chicago is competing with Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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NBA Houston Rockets' Dikembe Mutombo reads to the children of a migrant workers at the Hongshan primary school in Beijing , China, Thursday, July 30, 2009.

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Houston Rockets' Dikembe Mutombo of Congo, is surrounded by cameras after a press conference to talk about his retirement from basketball, Thursday, April 23, 2009 in Houston.

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Houston Rockets' Dikembe Mutombo of Congo, laughs as he talks about his retirement from basketball during a press conference, Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Houston.

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Houston Rockets' Dikembe Mutombo of Congo, talks about his retirement from basketball during a press conference, Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Houston.

Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo is attended to by trainers after being injured during the first period of Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Oregon, April 21, 2009.

Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo is attended to by trainers after being injured during the first period of Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Oregon, April 21, 2009.

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Houston Rockets' Dikembe Mutombo lies on the floor and is attended to after being injured in the first half of an NBA basketball playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore. , Tuesday, April 21, 2009. The Trail Blazers defeated the Rockets 107-103.

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Houston Rockets' Dikembe Mutombo (55), left, congratulates Aaron Brooks (0) after Brooks made a basket against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game on Friday, April 10, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. The Rockets won 113-109.

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Houston Rockets' Dikembe Mutombo waves his finger after blocking a shot by Golden State Warriors forward Anthony Randolph in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game on Friday, April 10, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. The Rockets won, 113-109.