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In 2002, N'Kono was arrested by riot police for allegedly using "black magic", prior to the African Cup of Nations semi-final against Mali (3–0 win). He was dragged onto the running track after stepping onto the pitch at the 26 March Stadium alongside coach Winfried Schäfer, and eventually received a one-year ban, which was then lifted, although he was not allowed to sit on the bench for the final. There was speculation that an object found in his pocket was a black-magic charm aimed at helping Cameroon's cause.

Gianluigi Buffon, the legend goalkeeper from Italy, declared he decided to play in the goalkeeping position after seeing N'Kono's performances at the 1990 World Cup. In addition, he named his first son Louis Thomas in the Cameroonian's honour.

N'Kono hardly ever missed a game while with the Catalans, going on to amass more than 300 competitive appearances. In the 1988–89 season, however, he was not able to help prevent the club's La Liga relegation, and was eventually replaced by Vicente Biurrun.

N'Kono was born in Dizangue. After playing in his country with Canon Yaoundé and Tonnerre Yaoundé he moved to Spain with RCD Español in 1982, after solid performances in the FIFA World Cup played in that country; he received the France Football African Footballer of the Year award in that year, and also in 1979.

A Cameroonian international for almost two decades, N'Kono played in three World Cups: 1982, 1990 and 1994. In the first two he was the undisputed starter, as the nation went out in the group stage without losing a match and exited in the quarter-final against England, respectively; in the very last minute of the 1994 edition's preparations, the 37-year-old was called as backup to Bell, and did not play.

Thomas N'Kono (born 20 July 1956) is a Cameroonian retired footballer.