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Tuesday, Nov. 24 is Dikembe Mutombo Night as we honor the recently-inducted Hall-of-Famer for his contributions both on and off the court.
At halftime of our game against the Boston Celtics that night, we will hold a special jersey retirement ceremony, raising the iconic #55 into the Philips Arena rafters alongside Bob Pettit’s #9, Dominique Wilkins’ #21 and Lou Hudson’s #23.
Every fan in attendance that evening will receive a “no, no, no” foam finger. There will also be limited edition Dikembe Mutombo t-shirts for sale at the Hawks Shop that will celebrate him as a basketball player and humanitarian. All proceeds from those t-shirt sales will benefit the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, which aims to improve the health, education and quality of life for the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Mutombo was born.
Our players will also wear a #55 patch on their jerseys during the game.
Mutombo is an 8-time NBA All Star 4-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Off the court, he has earned several citizenship and community awards for his humanitarian work.
Limited tickets for Mutombo Night remain available and are on sale here.