Abiodun Adegoke

Abiodun Adegoke is a 2.36 metres (7 ft 9 in) tall Nigerian basketball player who is currently notable for being the tallest basketball player alongside Sun Mingming. Referred to as "Big Naija”, Adegoke's age is of controversy as a news report reported his age as 17 and 2.18 meters tall in the year 2016.[1][2] At that time he had size 53 feet but the biggest shoe that he could find after much searching was a size 50.[3]

Abiodun Adegoke
Alma mater
  • Segun Odegbami International College
  • Sports Academy in Wasinmi, Nigeria
OccupationBasketball Player

For a while, he attended the Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy in Wasinmi, Nigeria.[4] Adegoke currently plays in the MPAC Elite Youth League in Dubai.[5]

A recent video from Shaquille O'Neal has garnered NBA interest in March 2021 and would make Adegoke the tallest player to be drafted into the league.[6][7]

References
  1. "Meet the 7-foot-9 basketball enigma Abiodun Adegoke". New York Post. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  2. García, G. (2021-03-02). "Basketball: Abiodun Adegoke: The 2.36 metre giant that has attracted attention from the NBA - More Sports". MARCA. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  3. "Probably the tallest basketball player in the world… Story of Abiodun Adegoke - Nigeria and World News". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  4. Ellis, Jacob (2021-03-19). "7'9 African giant Abiodun Adegoke has hypnotized the NBA". Upside Hoops. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  5. Otto, Tyson (2021-02-27). "Mystery surrounds teen basketball myth Abiodun Adegoke after viral video". NewsComAu. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  6. "Abiodun Adegoke, The 2.36 Meter Tall Man Who Sucked The NBA's Attention".
  7. "Mystery surrounds teen basketball myth Abiodun Adegoke after viral video".
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