We broke the story ... Dikembe flew the child from Africa to the U.S. earlier this month in hopes of removing the large tumor from his face, so he could return to his home and live a normal, happy life. Matadi and his family stayed at the Ronald McDonald House in L.A. as they awaited his operation, led by Dr. Ryan Osborne from Cedars Sinai Medical Center ... who volunteered his services. Sadly, Matadi suffered...
- 12/26/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The little boy who came over from the Congo -- with a major assist from retired NBA star Dikembe Mutombo -- is on the operating table right now, and by day's end, he could be tumor free. TMZ has learned 8-year-old Matadi went into surgery Sunday at 11:30 Am Pst at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. We're told the operation is expected to last around 6 hours. His family is at the hospital waiting on word from doctors.
- 12/16/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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