Age, Biography and Wiki
Ademola Okulaja was born on 10 July, 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria. Discover Ademola Okulaja's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
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| Age |
46 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
10 July, 1975 |
| Birthday |
10 July |
| Birthplace |
Lagos, Nigeria |
| Date of death |
May 17, 2022 |
| Died Place |
Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality |
Germany |
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Ademola Okulaja Height, Weight & Measurements
At 46 years old, Ademola Okulaja height is 2.06 m and Weight 107 kg.
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2.06 m |
| Weight |
107 kg |
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Who Is Ademola Okulaja's Wife?
His wife is Michaela-Oretha Okulaja
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| Wife |
Michaela-Oretha Okulaja |
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Ademola Okulaja Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ademola Okulaja worth at the age of 46 years old? Ademola Okulaja’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Germany. We have estimated
Ademola Okulaja's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Ademola Okulaja Social Network
Timeline
On July 12, 2010, he announced his retirement from professional basketball.
In 2008, he was diagnosed with a spinal tumor and had to go into a one-year long therapy. After it proved to be successful, Okulaja played one more season for the Brose Baskets.
The 6' 9", 235 lb (2.06 m, 107 kg) forward received 172 caps for the German men's national team, serving as a team captain for many years and winning bronze at the 2002 World Championships. He played college basketball in the United States at North Carolina and flirted briefly with the NBA before moving on to a successful international professional basketball career in Europe.
The son of a German mother and a Nigerian father, Okulaja was born in Nigeria, but moved to Berlin with his family at the age of 3. In 1995, he graduated from John F. Kennedy School in Berlin, before enrolling at the University of North Carolina.
Okulaja played college basketball at North Carolina from 1995 to 1999. During the 1997-1998 NCAA season, he was a member of new coach Bill Guthridge's successful "six starters" rotation with Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter, Ed Cota, Shammond Williams and Makhtar N'Diaye. In his senior season, he was named MVP of the Tar Heels basketball team, and won a spot on the 1998-99 All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team. Okulaja was the first player in the history of UNC basketball who led the squad in scoring, rebounding, three-pointers made and steals.
Okulaja was also an experienced member of the Germany national basketball team and one of the key figures of the team, alongside Dirk Nowitzki or Patrick Femerling. He played with the team at the European Championships in 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001. He competed with the German National Team at the 2002 FIBA World Basketball Championship in the US, winning bronze, and in Japan at the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championship.
Okulaja has played professionally for a variety of Euroleague teams, including ALBA Berlin in the 1994–1995 season winning the FIBA Korać Cup and again in 1999–2000 and later RheinEnergie Köln (2005–2006) in Germany; CB Girona (2000–2001 and 2003–04), Barcelona (2001–2002), Unicaja Malaga (2002–2003) and Pamesa Valencia (2004–2005) in Spain; and Benetton Treviso in Italy (2004). His ALBA Berlin team won the 1999-2000 German National (Bundesliga) championship. He won the "Rookie of the Year" award with Girona, and was an All-League First Team selection that year. In 2002, he won the award for "Most Spectacular Player" at the Spanish All-Star Game.
Ademola Okulaja (born July 10, 1975) is a German former professional basketball player of Nigerian origin. The last team he played for were the Brose Baskets from Germany. After his playing career, he became an agent.
