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As you learn about our coffee journey, check out these interesting facts about our founders’ 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 & Chairman of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation (DMF), which aims to enhance education and increase access to healthcare for those in the Congo, has made great strides to improve life in the DRC with its most notable achievements being the establishment of a new 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 more than 700,000 patients, to-date.
- The Samuel Mutombo Institute of Science & Entrepreneurship scheduled to open in the fall of 2021 will 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:
- ESPN Dikembe Mutombo’s finger wag inspired a generation of athletes
- 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”
Recent Interviews
Mutombo Coffee President & CEO Robert Bush Sits Down with Coffee With America
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In the Studio: Mutombo Coffee President & CEO Robert Bush Sits Down with Coffee With America
Mutombo Coffee is Inspired by Maeshibe Coffee, a Local Woman in SA
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Captain Maeshibe Marema has certaintly come a long way since her days running through the playgrounds of her small Limpopo village. Today, the soldier with the beauty to match spends her days juggling the busy work schedule her thriving coffee business brings.
Dikembe Mutombo and Cafe Partner Jason Wilson Talk Coffee with SMilesTV
SMiles TV
The legendary Hall of Famer, #55 Dikembe Mutombo, and Jason Wilson, Owner, Northwest Coffee Roasting Company chat with SMilesTV about Mutombo Coffee. Dikembe Mutombo shares his heartfelt reasons for entering the coffee industry; and gives insights into his partnership with Jason Wilson. The two brands share the same values related to fair trade, transparency, integrity and giving back.
Mutombo Coffee’s Global impact and New Orleans, LA Connections
Mutombo Coffee’s Global impact and New Orleans, LA Connections
The Port of New Orleans is the largest importer of coffee in the U.S. Full of International flavor, there’s no shortage of local options. But Mutombo Coffee is a growing brand that is also making a big difference, globally.
Dikembe Mutombo talks helping in his native Africa, coffee, NBA and the finger wag
Fox STL
Dikembe Mutombo was in St. Louis this week. Fox 2 Sports Director Martin Kilcoyne got to sit down with the former NBA superstar turned philanthropist. They touch on several topics: Mutombo’s new coffee brand, building hospitals and schools in his native Africa and of course, his legendary finger wag.
Dikembe Mutombo visits St. Louis to tout coffee, philanthropy
KSDK 5 St. Louis
NBA Hall of Famer and humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo is using some of the proceeds of his new coffee company to help areas of Africa where his coffee is sourced.
Dikembe Mutombo talks celebrating his 55th birthday in Washington, DC
FOX 5 DC
Dikembe Mutombo joins Good Day DC to talk all about celebrating his 55th birthday in DC and why it’s so special for him
Happy Birthday, #55 Dikembe Mutombo!
WUSA 9 – Great Day Washington
NBA Hall of Famer, Dikembe Mutombo celebrates his 55th birthday by supporting female coffee growers in Africa with a new venture, Cajary Majlis.
NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Discusses New Company Mutombo Coffee
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Dikembe Mutombo joins “Start Your Day” with Sharon Reed and Mike Hill to discuss Mutombo Coffee and the positive contribution of women coffee farmers in his home country of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Dikembe Mutombo Brings Opportunity and Coffee to the Global Trade Market
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Bloomberg Quicktake’s Vanessa Perdomo speaks to Dikembe Mutombo and Cajary Majlis’ President & CEO Robert C. Bush Jr. who explain the company’s strategic approach to investing in Africa’s coffee supply chain.
The Crew Shows Love to Dikembe Mutombo | NBA on TNT Tuesday
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On a new addition of “Give Them Their Roses”, Shaq, Candace, D-Wade and Lefkoe share some of their favorite basketball memories of Dikembe Mutombo and discuss the recent launch of his Mutombo Coffee brand.
Recent Articles
Mutombo Coffee President & CEO Robert Bush Sits Down with Coffee With America
www.vimeo.com.
In the Studio: Mutombo Coffee President & CEO Robert Bush Sits Down with Coffee With America
Mutombo Coffee source DR Congo says: “Life has changed thanks to Coffee”
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Democratic Republic of Congo ex-combatants, including Koko Bikuba, say working here has changed their lives. Thanks to Coffee!
“Mutombo Coffee Founder Dikembe Mutombo attends NBA BAL championships in Rwanda”
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US Monastir crowned champions after comeback win over Petro de Luanda.
Mutombo Coffee Founder Dikembe Mutombo Standing With D.K. Metcalf In Legendary Photo Putting Size In Perspective
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D.K. Metcalf is among the largest, strongest players in the National Football League. However, next to Dikembe Mutumbo, he looks small.
Clint Capela wagging his index finger — a la Dikembe Mutombo, Founder of Mutombo Coffee, in Knicks v Hawks game
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Clint Capela wanted to make ‘statement’ with Mutombo finger-wag against Knicks.
Mutombo Coffee Founder, Dikembe Mutombo Visits DMCC Coffee Centre in Dubai to Broaden his Coffee Product Line
www.dmcc.ae.
Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – welcomed NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo to the DMCC Coffee Centre to augment the line of coffee blends offered by Cajary Majlis, an international trader and distributor of food products and wholesale food commodities chaired by the basketball legend.
Dikembe Mutombo, Founder of Mutombo Coffee, is still the NBA’s greatest ambassador for Africa
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Dikembe Mutombo is still the NBA’s greatest ambassador for Africa. From Giannis Antetokounmpo to female coffee farmers, the Basketball Hall of Famer continues to inspire and assist in Africa and beyond.
Bismack Biyombo follows lead of Mutombo Coffee Founder
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Bismack Biyombo, donates full salary this season to build hospital in DR Congo to honor Father in his home town in Congo.
Mutombo Coffee investor, Dikembe Mutombo, kicks off High Stakes First Game of Basketball Africa League
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Basketball Africa League Kicks Off in Dakar As DUC of Senegal, Seydou Club Clash in High Stakes First Game.
Mutombo Coffee Founder, Dikembe Mutombo, praises NBA
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Dikembe Mutombo praises NBA’s commitment to African athletes. One of the best-known African athletes who played in the league, opened up about what he told late NBA commissioner David Stern.
Mutombo Coffee source Uganda Withdraws from the International Coffee Agreement
www.dailycoffeenews.com.
Uganda has officially withdrawn from the International Coffee Agreement, becoming the second high-profile coffee-producing producing country to do so within the past two years.
Mutombo Coffee Research: ‘Amazing’ New Beans Could Save Coffee From Climate Change
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Inside the vast, steamy greenhouses at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in the leafy suburbs of west London, Aaron Davis leads the research into coffee.
