article_snippet.sent: Dikembe Mutombo, an eight-times NBA All-Star who was famous for swatting away opponents' shots and wagging his finger at opponents', was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Fame on Monday.
article_snippet.sent: Mutombo, a shot-blocking Congolese centre whose legendary finger-wagging motion became one of the most recognized gestures in the game, was a four-times NBA Defensive Player of the Year and led the league in blocked shots for five straight seasons.
article_snippet.sent: Dikembe Mutombo played in the NBA the NBA from 1991 until 2009, recording 11,729 points, 12,359 rebounds, and 3,289 blocks during 18 seasons spent mostly with Denver, Atlanta and HoustonAtlanta and HoustonHouston.
article_snippet.sent: Dikembe Mutombo (right) was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Fame on Monday .
article_snippet.sent: Dikembe Mutombo was an NBA All-Star  famous for swatting away shots and wagging his finger at the oppositition .
article_snippet.sent: Dikembe Mutombo played in the NBA the NBA from 1991 until 2009, recording 11,729 points, 12,359 rebounds, and 3,289 blocks .
highlights_snippet.sent: Dikembe Mutombo was an eight-times NBA All-Star  famous for swatting away opponents' shots and wagging his finger at them .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: his has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Dikembe Mutombo played in the NBA from 1991 until 2009, and mostly spent his 18 seasons with Denver, Atlanta and Houston.