NBA great Dikembe Mutombo was at the scene of a terrorist attack in Brussels on Tuesday and took to social media to let everyone know he was fine.
Shortly after the bombings at the Zaventem airport in the Belgian capital, Mutombo put out a Facebook post to assure his fans and loved ones that he was not injured.
God is good. I am in Brussels Airport with this craziness. I am fine.
Posted by Dikembe Mutombo on Tuesday, March 22, 2016
And in another post, the Hall of Famer thanked everyone who reached out for their concern and reassured them again that he was in fact “safe.”
His foundation also released a statement about the tragedy via social media.
Today we bow our heads in remembrance for those who lost their lives in Brussels. And we give thanks for all of the first responders offering support, strength, and solidarity to everyone impacted by these horrible tragedies. To those who are asking for an update - Dikembe was at the Brussels airport when the bombing happened this morning, and was thankfully unharmed. Local authorities are working to move everyone to safe locations while the City navigates through this act of terror. Please join us in keeping Brussels in your thoughts and prayers.
As we previously reported, that attacks occurred around 7:00 a.m. local time and claimed the lives of at least 14 people at the airport and 20 more at the nearby Maelbeek metro train station.