Arike Ogunbowale
Arike Ogunbowale, the American professional basketball player with the Dallas Wings in the Women's National Basketball Association. She was a player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in college, before she was selected as the 5th overall pick by the Wings during the 2019 WNBA draft. Arike Ogunbowale was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on March 2 1997, was the daughter of Yolanda Ogunbowale as well as Gregory Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26 years) and Dare Ogunbowale (19 years) are her two older brothers. As the eldest of her siblings she was the most spoiled one of her parents. Gregory's father was a member of the Nigerian Army. Ogunbowale is from a family which has strong ties to sports world. Her brother Dare is a player in the NFL and her mom Yolanda used to play softball at DePaul. Her cousin Endia Olive plays volleyball in Tennessee State. Ogunbowale was on the school honour roll for the past three years. Ogunbowale has also received numerous prizes and gained some fame and awards from her high school career. Arike completed her studies at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in her hometown. She played three varsity season while she studied there. Ogunbowale was able to lead her team to multiple victories using her outstanding skills. She finished her high school track record of 73 career starts and finishes her career with 7,393 rebounds and 1,477 point. rebound. Ogunbowale played for her first 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship and 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Championship and was awarded Gold medals at both. Ogunbowale was selected as the USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team on July 7, 2014. Ogunbowale was also included on the ACC All-Freshman Team following her debut year as a collegiate player. Kobe Bryant congratulated her after hitting several big shots at the NCCA Tournament. Ogunbowale, even though she is a relative newcomer to basketball, has made herself the best player. It is likely that she will remain in the spotlight for a long time. According to a source Arike Ogunbowale's net worth is believed to be at least $5 million. Ogunbowale, a professional basketballer excels also in other areas. She's also a soccer player and was awarded 3 State Cup titles with Lake County United Soccer Club and one State Cup victory with FC Milwaukee Soccer Club. Also, she played the piano for nearly seven years.
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