When Hall of Fame big man (and uncle of current Boston Celtics center Mfiondu Kabengele) Dikembe Mutumbo blocked a staggering 13 shots in his first game as a Georgetown Hoya in the old Big East Conference, it was immediately evident that the Congolese center was destined for greatness.
So much so that he caught the attention of the greatest shot blocker of all time, the fearsome Celtics hall of Famer Bill Russell, who mentored a young Mutumbo about his off the court life as much as what he could learn on it. Mutumbo sat down with the eponymous host of the “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” show to share how Russell helped him build his career.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear his account of how the Boston icon shaped one of many lives Russell took the time to be a part of.
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