Brussels Attacks: Dikembe Mutombo Was at Airport

Legendary NBA Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Hawk Dikembe Mutombo was at the Brussels airport when a series of explosions rocked the city on Tuesday.

Bombs rang out Tuesday at transportation hubs in the city, killing at least 34 people and injuring more than 170 at the city's busy airport and a subway station near the headquarters of the European Union, putting the Belgium capital on virtual lockdown.

The attacks come four days after the capture of Europe’s most wanted man, Salah Abdeslam, who was taken into custody Friday for his connection to the November attacks in Paris that killed 130 people.

While American authorities reiterated that there was no credible threat to the United States, law enforcement officials from Los Angeles to New York were taking extra security precautions following attacks in Brussels that left dozens dead.

Airports across the country accommodated canceled flights and beefed up security, while subway systems in major metropolitan areas were protected with armed security guards.

“We will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally Belgium in bringing to justice those who are responsible,” President Obama said from Cuba, where he was in the middle of a historic visit to the country.“The world must unite. We must be together regardless of nationality, or race, or faith, in fighting against the scourge of terrorism.”

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