The Atlanta Hawks announced earlier this week their plans to pay tribute and honor the life and legacy of Hawks legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall-of-Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away on Sept. 30, 2024.
On Monday, Nov. 25 during the game against Dallas presented by Kaiser Permanente and in conjunction with the team’s debut of its Fly City Edition Uniform 2.0, the Hawks are also adding a new court decal as a tribute to Mutombo. Mutombo had his No. 55 jersey retired by the franchise in 2015.
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