Abiodun Adegoke

Abiodun Adegoke
Personal information
Born1998/1999
Listed height2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)
Career information
College
  • Uncle N’guntu International College
  • Sports Academy in Wasinmi, Nigeria

Abiodun Adegoke Listenⓘ(born 1998/1999) is a Nigerian amateur basketball player who is notable for being one of the tallest amateur basketball players. Referred to as "Big Naija", a news report stated his age as 17 and 2.18 meters tall in the year 2016.[1][2] At that time his feet were size 53 but the biggest shoes that he could find after much searching were 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 garnered him NBA interest in March 2021,[6][7] but he was not drafted.

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the 7-foot-9 basketball enigma Abiodun Adegoke". New York Post. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ↑ García, G. (2 March 2021). "Basketball: Abiodun Adegoke: The 2.36 metre giant that has attracted attention from the NBA - More Sports". MARCA. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Probably the tallest basketball player in the world... Story of Abiodun Adegoke - Nigeria and World News". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Ellis, Jacob (19 March 2021). "7'9 African giant Abiodun Adegoke has hypnotized the NBA". Upside Hoops. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Otto, Tyson (27 February 2021). "Mystery surrounds teen basketball myth Abiodun Adegoke after viral video". NewsComAu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Abiodun Adegoke, The 2.36 Meter Tall Man Who Sucked The NBA's Attention". Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Mystery surrounds teen basketball myth Abiodun Adegoke after viral video". Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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