China fans nicknamed Mutombo "Uncle Mu", which is short, friendly and smooth. Actually, Uncle Mu's real name is quite long. Born in Kinshasa, Congo, the star was originally named "dikembe mutombo Mplondo Mukambajean Jacques Wamutombo", which is translated into Chinese as "dikembe mutombo Mplondo Mukambajean Jacques Wamutombo". After careful counting, the English name * * * consists of 48 letters, and only 9 of the 26 letters in English do not appear in Uncle Mu's name.
In fact, even Mutombo himself can't understand how his parents got such a shocking name. "If someone reads my full name, I estimate it will take at least three to five minutes. To be honest, I admire how my parents can remember such a long list of names. " There is a saying that the name Uncle Mu is a combination of the names of his father and grandfather. However, Mutombo obviously doesn't think this naming method is worth learning. It is said that he was most afraid of signing up when he was studying.
His age is a mystery.
According to official information, Mutombo's birthday is June 25th, 1966. However, this has long been denied by Mu Dashu himself. When asked when he was born, Mutombo himself couldn't say clearly. Because his birthplace is located in a relatively backward tribe in Africa, there is no habit of recording the date of birth of newborns at all. After a long time, no one can tell exactly when Mutombo's birthday is. As for 199 1, the date of birth registered when he entered the NBA was compiled by Uncle Mu himself.
However, it is interesting to guess uncle's age in the NBA. In 2007, a dentist in Houston estimated that his uncle should be in his early 50 s by testing his teeth. Teammate Battier thinks it is meaningless to discuss Mutombo's age, because this old guy has found the fountain of immortality. The fans feel that Mutombo, who is full of energy on the court, will stay at the age of 20 forever.
He is sad sometimes.
Wherever Mutombo went, there was laughter. In the dressing room, Uncle Mu always likes to find someone to make fun of, and he always looks like a cross when he meets anyone. However, Happy Uncle has also encountered depressing things in his career.
In the 2003-2004 season, Mutombo was abandoned by his then owner, the new york Knicks, without warning. Unexpectedly, isiah thomas, a former NBA star who was then the Knicks coach, fell into a rock shortly after leaving sadly. In an interview, he said that Mutombo has reached the time of retirement, and he should go to the beach to enjoy his holiday instead of running on the court. Thomas's comments made Mutombo very angry. He thought it was the most unpleasant experience of his career. "This matter has worried me for a long time. I often talk to my wife about those days. Even if everyone is singing praises for my career, I will still think of it. " Mutombo hasn't spoken to Thomas for four years.
However, in June 5438+10, when the rocket visited Madison Square in new york, Uncle finally smiled at his old enemy Thomas. He stepped forward to shake hands with the current Knicks coach. However, Mutombo said that he was willing to do this only because his wife persuaded him, "I listened to my wife's words, I went to shake his hand, and I forgave him for what he did to me."
He is also an iron elbow on the court.
Mutombo off the court is a kind person, but many players on the court are persecuted by him. According to statistics, at least 25 players have tasted the power of Uncle Mu's "iron elbow". Among them, five people had their noses broken and two people lost their front teeth. Of course, there are also many big-name stars such as Jordan, Carter and James in the list of victims. Even teammate McGrady was slightly hit by Mutombo's elbow.