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Dikembe Mutombo unharmed in Brussels attacks

Dikembe Mutombo unharmed in Brussels attacks
Posted at 12:14 PM, Mar 22, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-22 15:14:02-04

According to a Facebook post, NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo was among those at the Brussels Airport Tuesday morning when two explosions ripped through the departures terminal, killing dozens. Mutombo was unharmed in the attacks.

 

 

God is good. I am in Brussels Airport with this craziness. I am fine.

Posted by Dikembe Mutombo on Tuesday, March 22, 2016

 

 

 

Thank you everyone. I am safe here. God is good.

Posted by Dikembe Mutombo on Tuesday, March 22, 2016

 

The former Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks center took to Facebook to notify fans and loved ones that he was "fine," and that "God is good."

Mutombo, who is orignally from Congo, averaged 9.8 points 10.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks over a 19-year career in the NBA. He ranks second all time in NBA history in blocked shots. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.