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As you learn about our coffee journey, check out these interesting facts about our founder's life and achievements that you may not know.
Dikembe Mutombo is a Congolese-American athlete who was born in Léopoldville, Republic of the Congo and has devoted most of his life to humanitarian work there. He is an investor, NBA Hall of Famer, brand ambassador, media icon, influencer, and entrepreneur, and Chairman of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation.
Dikembe’s full name is Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo
Dikembe played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets.
- Points: 11,729 (9.8 ppg)
- Rebounds: 12,359 (10.3 rpg)
- Blocks: 3,289 (2.8 bpg)
- Former U.S. President George W. Bush, Jr. hailed Dikembe as the “Son of the Congo ” during a State of the Union Address.
- Dikembe is Founder and Chairman of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation (DMF), which aims to enhance education and increase access to healthcare for those in the Congo. DMF has made great strides to improve life in the DRC with its most notable achievements being the establishment of a private hospital and school.
- Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital provides high-quality healthcare, regardless of economic status, and trains the next generation of medical professionals. To-date, the hospital has treated nearly one million patients.
- The Samuel Mutombo Institute of Science & Entrepreneurship opened in the fall of 2021. The school aims to educate 840 students from pre-K to grade 12, regardless of income, in the city of Mbuji-Mayi, DRC.
- Dikembe serves as a Spokesman for CARE – International Relief Agency and the United Nations Development Program.
Dikembe’s signature finger wag has inspired millions of people across geographies, generations and culture:
- Dikembe Sits Courtside with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Duchess Kate Middleton: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2866384/British-royalty-meets-pop-royalty-William-Kate-join-Beyonc-Jay-Z-courtside-Brooklyn-Nets-basketball-game.html
- Dikembe referenced in Beyoncé’s “Mood 4 Eva“ Music Video from 2020 Lion King Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHzoPgV7z_I
- Lyrics: “The rain and thunder gon‘ fall, go Mutombo, no, no center. You can’t dim my light”
Articles
Ethiopia, a source for Mutombo Coffee, are Expecting Another Record Year for Exports
Mutombo Coffee: Prices for High-End Arabica Coffee Beans touched nine-year Highs
Mutombo Coffee Research: A Study by Stefanie Hinkle shows ‘A Little Coffee May Be Healthy in Pregnancy’
Mutombo Coffee is Inspired by ‘Stronger Than Coffee’ Documentary which puts Stories in the Hands of Women Producers
Mutombo Coffee Research: Study says higher Coffee intake prevents development of Alzheimer’s disease
30 years ago today, Michael Jordan trolled Founder of Mutombo Coffee-Dikembe Mutombo with epic free throw
RECENT INTERVIEWS

Dikembe Mutombo visits St. Louis to tout coffee, philanthropy

Dikembe Mutombo talks helping in his native Africa, coffee, NBA and the finger wag
