Dikembe Mutombo was caught off guard Tuesday when he found out his No. 55 jersey would be retired by the Hawks.The most surprising, as you can see from the tears in my eyes, is the announcement that was made (that my Patrick Marleau Jersey jersey will be retired), Mutombo said, via . Its the most shocking to me. I didnt know the Hawks were going to retire my jersey. I cant believe it. Its going to be a great day.MORE: | Hawks CEO Steve Paul Martin Jersey Koonin made the announcementduring a ceremony where he also declaredSept. 1, 2015 as Dikembe Logan Couture Jersey Mutombo Day. Koonin said all he had to do was make two phone calls one to general managerWes Wilcoxand another to president of basketball operations/head coach Mike Budenholzer. He said they were both enthused about the decision."Only superstars go by one name. Martin Jones Jersey Madonna, Cher...Dikembe." - Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) Mutombowill joinBob Pettit (No. 9),Dominique Wilkins (No. 21)and Lou Hudson (No. 23) as Hawks to have their numbers retired.The 49-year-old retired David Schlemko Jersey basketball player was in the league for 18 seasons and spent1996-2001 in Atlanta. He made eight All-Star appearances in his career, with five coming during his days with the Hawks. He will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame with the 2015 cla s.