Dikembe Mutombo Q + A

by David Cassilo/ @dcassilo On the court, Dikembe Mutombo has given us plenty of things to remember. The finger-wagging after blocked shots, the scene of him lying on the ground with the ball in his hands after his Denver Nuggets upset Seattle in the 1994 Playoffs, and let’s not forget his four NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards.  But for all of the impact Mutombo made on the court during his 18 seasons, he is known around the world more for his work off of it. Mutombo has used his fame to help build hospitals and schools in Africa. He has also started the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation where he has helped raise millions of dollars for others. His most recent venture is Beyond Sport, an organization that uses sport to bring social change throughout the world. While Mutombo took part in the Beyond Sport Summit in Chicago this week, SLAM caught up with him to discuss his work, his career and the health of his former teammate Yao Ming. SLAM: What exactly is the mission of Beyond...