Table of Biography
Ademola Okulaja was a popular German Professional Basketball Player. Ademola Okulaja was widely known as the player of Brose Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga.
Early Life and Childhood
Ademola Okulaja was born on July 10, 1975, in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, and his full name was Ademola Okulaja.
Similarly, he was German by nationality and practiced Christianity by religion. Moreover, he belonged to the Nigerian-German ethnicity and his zodiac sign was Cancer by date of birth.
Talking about his family members, he was born to a Nigerian father and a German mother. However, there is no information found on the web in terms of his parents’ names and professions. He was born in Nigeria but he moved with his family to Berlin when he was three years old.
Ademola Okulaja – Death
Okulaja died on May 17, 2022, in the city of Berlin, Germany at the age of 46 due to a cardiac attack. He had a massive fan base, and his death left many people heartbroken. However, he will live on in people’s hearts forever for his great work and charming personality.
Education
In terms of his educational qualifications, there is no clue found on the web referring to his schools, colleges, and academics. He might have done his schooling at a public school in Berlin. Later, he graduated from John F. Kennedy School in Berlin in 1995. Then, he studied at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Career and Professional Life
Moving on to his career, he started playing basketball in his college days. In his senior year, he was awarded Tar Heel basketball MVP and was chosen to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team. He was the first player in UNC basketball history to lead the team in scoring, rebounding, three-pointers made, and steals.
Similarly, he has played professionally for several Euroleague teams, including ALBA Berlin, which won the FIBA Korac Cup in 1994-95, in 1999-00, RheinEnergie Koln (2006-07) in Germany, CB Girona (2000-01 and 2003-04), Barcelona (2001-02), Unicaja Malaga (2002-03), Pamesa Valencia (2004-05) in Spain, and Benetton Treviso in Italy (2004).
Likewise, his ALBA Berlin squad won the German national (Bundesliga) championship in 1999-00. With Girona, he was named Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-League First Team that year. He was named Most Spectacular Player when he was in the Spanish All-Star Game in 2002.
Furthermore, he tried out for the NBA three times but he was unable to make an NBA team. He was diagnosed with a spine tumor in 2008 and was forced to undergo one year of treatment. He played one more season with the Brose Baskets after it proved successful. Then, he announced his retirement from professional basketball in July 2010.
Additionally, he was also an older member of Germany’s national team. He competed in the European Championships in 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001. Also, he won bronze with the German national team at the 2002 FIBA World Basketball Championship in the United States and also competed in the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championship in Japan.
Caption: Ademola Okulaja playing basketball. Source: Instagram
Brand Endorsements
Ademola Okulaja has never endorsed any brand till now. Likewise, there is no clue found on the web referring to the products he has ever supported. Also, he has never given any hints in terms of the brands or companies he has ever endorsed.
Awards and Nomination
Okulaja won First-team All-ACC in 1999. In his senior year, he was awarded Tar Heel basketball MVP. He won bronze with the German national team at the 2002 FIBA World Basketball Championship in the United States. In 2003, he won EuroBasket Rebounding Leader.
Net Worth 2024
Okulaja had an estimated net worth of approximately $4.1 million but his exact salary is not available. Similarly, most of his source of income was mainly generated from his basketball profession. However, his weekly and monthly wages are not found on the web.
Caption: Ademola Okulaja posing for the photo. Source: Instagram
Relationship Status
Okulaja married his long-time girlfriend Binita Bangura . However, he had not revealed anything about how they both met and started dating each other. Moreover, they have two children but their names are not available on the internet. Also, he didn’t seem to have any past relationships or previous engagements.
Scandal
Okulaja had never been associated with any rrumorsor controversies that would destroy his reputation. Also, he had always maintained a distance from the media and avoided getting engaged in any controversial activities that could have damaged his professional career.
Body Measurements
Okulaja was 6 Feet 9 inches tall and weighed 107kg. Similarly, he had a good-looking physique but his accurate body measurements are unknown. Moreover, he had a stunning pair of black eyes and hair. Also, his dress size was 9 and his shoe size was 13(US).
Caption: Ademola Okulaja posing for the photo. Source: Instagram
Ademola Okulaja – Social Media
Okulaja is active on Instagram, where he has 4.4k followers on Instagram and owns an Insta account @ademola.okulaja. Similarly, his Twitter handle is @Oak1713 with 464 followers. His Facebook account is @pro4pros1 and he has 1.4k followers.