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'''Abiodun Adegoke''' is a {{Convert|7|ft|11|in|m|order=flip}} tall [[Nigerians|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 stated his age as 17 and 2.18 meters tall in the year 2016, so according to that information he is 23 or 24 years old.<ref name="New York Post 2021">{{cite web |title=Meet the 7-foot-9 basketball enigma Abiodun Adegoke |website=New York Post |date=2021-03-01 |url=https://nypost.com/2021/03/01/meet-the-7-foot-9-basketball-enigma-abiodun-adegoke/ |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref><ref name="García 2021">{{cite web |last=García |first=G. |title=Basketball: Abiodun Adegoke: The 2.36 metre giant that has attracted attention from the NBA - More Sports |website=MARCA |date=2021-03-02 |url=https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2021/03/02/603e4d72e2704e2e8b8b45c3.html |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref> At that time he had size 53 feet but the biggest shoe that he could find after much searching was a size 50.<ref name="The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News 2021">{{cite web |title=Probably the tallest basketball player in the world... Story of Abiodun Adegoke - Nigeria and World News |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |date=2021-03-06 |url=https://guardian.ng/sport/probably-the-tallest-basketball-player-in-the-world-story-of-abiodun-adegoke/ |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref> |
'''Abiodun Adegoke''' is a {{Convert|7|ft|11|in|m|order=flip}} tall [[Nigerians|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 stated his age as 17 and 2.18 meters tall in the year 2016, so according to that information he is 23 or 24 years old.<ref name="New York Post 2021">{{cite web |title=Meet the 7-foot-9 basketball enigma Abiodun Adegoke |website=New York Post |date=2021-03-01 |url=https://nypost.com/2021/03/01/meet-the-7-foot-9-basketball-enigma-abiodun-adegoke/ |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref><ref name="García 2021">{{cite web |last=García |first=G. |title=Basketball: Abiodun Adegoke: The 2.36 metre giant that has attracted attention from the NBA - More Sports |website=MARCA |date=2021-03-02 |url=https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2021/03/02/603e4d72e2704e2e8b8b45c3.html |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref> At that time he had size 53 feet but the biggest shoe that he could find after much searching was a size 50.<ref name="The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News 2021">{{cite web |title=Probably the tallest basketball player in the world... Story of Abiodun Adegoke - Nigeria and World News |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |date=2021-03-06 |url=https://guardian.ng/sport/probably-the-tallest-basketball-player-in-the-world-story-of-abiodun-adegoke/ |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref> |
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For a while, he attended the Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy in [[Wasinmi, Nigeria]].<ref name="Ellis 2021">{{cite web |last=Ellis |first=Jacob |title=7' |
For a while, he attended the Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy in [[Wasinmi, Nigeria]].<ref name=" Ellis 2021">{{cite web |last=Ellis |first=Jacob |title=7'11 African giant Abiodun Adegoke has hypnotized the NBA |website=Upside Hoops |date=2023-01-23 |url=https://upsidehoops.com/2021/03/19/79-african-giant-abiodun-adegoke-has-hypnotized-the-nba/ |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref> Adegoke currently plays in the MPAC Elite Youth League in [[Dubai]].<ref name=" Otto 2021">{{cite web |last=Otto |first=Tyson |title=Mystery surrounds teen basketball myth Abiodun Adegoke after viral video |website=NewsComAu |date=2021-02-27 |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/american-sports/nba/mystery-surrounds-teen-basketball-myth-abiodun-adegoke-after-viral-video/news-story/02e337f5640bd65a0d08f985f1cd4cb8 |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref> |
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A video from [[Shaquille O'Neal]] has garnered [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] interest in March 2021 and would make Adegoke the tallest player to be drafted into the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voi.id/en/sports/36831/abiodun-adegoke-the-236-meter-tall-man-who-sucked-the-nbas-attention|title=Abiodun Adegoke, The 2.36 Meter Tall Man Who Sucked The NBA's Attention}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/american-sports/nba/mystery-surrounds-teen-basketball-myth-abiodun-adegoke-after-viral-video/news-story/02e337f5640bd65a0d08f985f1cd4cb8|title=Mystery surrounds teen basketball myth Abiodun Adegoke after viral video}}</ref> |
A video from [[Shaquille O'Neal]] has garnered [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] interest in March 2021 and would make Adegoke the tallest player to be drafted into the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voi.id/en/sports/36831/abiodun-adegoke-the-236-meter-tall-man-who-sucked-the-nbas-attention|title=Abiodun Adegoke, The 2.36 Meter Tall Man Who Sucked The NBA's Attention}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/american-sports/nba/mystery-surrounds-teen-basketball-myth-abiodun-adegoke-after-viral-video/news-story/02e337f5640bd65a0d08f985f1cd4cb8|title=Mystery surrounds teen basketball myth Abiodun Adegoke after viral video}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:56, 6 January 2023
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| Height | 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) |
Abiodun Adegoke is a 2.41 metres (7 ft 11 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 stated his age as 17 and 2.18 meters tall in the year 2016, so according to that information he is 23 or 24 years old.[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]
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 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
- ^ "Meet the 7-foot-9 basketball enigma Abiodun Adegoke". New York Post. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ García, G. (2 March 2021). "Basketball: Abiodun Adegoke: The 2.36 metre giant that has attracted attention from the NBA - More Sports". MARCA. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Probably the tallest basketball player in the world... Story of Abiodun Adegoke - Nigeria and World News". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Ellis, Jacob (23 January 2023). "7'11 African giant Abiodun Adegoke has hypnotized the NBA". Upside Hoops. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Otto, Tyson (27 February 2021). "Mystery surrounds teen basketball myth Abiodun Adegoke after viral video". NewsComAu. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Abiodun Adegoke, The 2.36 Meter Tall Man Who Sucked The NBA's Attention".
- ^ "Mystery surrounds teen basketball myth Abiodun Adegoke after viral video".
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