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Dikembe Mutombo, the Houston Rockets backup center and the late-season addition to the 2000-01 Sixers team that went to the Finals, was in the Wachovia Center seemingly for the final time in the 17th season of his career. At 41, he has said this is his final season. "My daughter is almost 11," said Mutombo, who did not play last night. "I don't want to come home when she's going to college." He is the No. 2 shot-blocker in league history, with 3,231, behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with 3,830; he also is No. 18 on the rebounding list, with 12,148. "Too bad I'm playing in Philly today, and they're not giving me my rocking chair," he said, laughing. "I think the fans in Philly will remember me as someone who contributed to the success of their franchise." -- Philadelphia Daily News

Sixers' Williams sidelined with a fractured toe | Philadelphia Daily News | 12/11/2007

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I remember him coming out of college. I thought he would be a bigger force in the game than he was.

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Originally Posted by azrael492

I remember him coming out of college. I thought he would be a bigger force in the game than he was.

He may of not been one of the greatest centers but the man has done unbelievable things off the court, truly a great guy who has a big heart..