JOEL EMBIID

Professional NBA Star Joel Embiid is a well-known professional basketball player who emigrated to the United States from Cameroon at the age of sixteen. His impact on the basketball world since his arrival has been profound; winning state championships in high school, turning around college basketball programs, and now reigniting a professional team to playoff…

Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Abdul “The Dream” Olajuwon was born on January 21, 1963 in the cosmopolitan city Lagos, Nigeria. His parents Salim and Abike Olajuwon raised Hakeem along with 7 other children. The family is Yoruba. The Yoruba people value the basic principles of bravery, temperance, honesty, morality and fortitude. These standards are the foundation of who…

Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall

Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall is professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics. Commonly referred to as Tacko Fall, he has burst into the NBA and gained a huge following within his short career. Standing at an outrageous 7 feet 6 inches, fans cannot seem to get enough of the young star. With the ability…

Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1963, and eventually became one of the most legendary players in the NBA. Olajuwon was the third child in a family of eight, and his parents owned a concrete business, where he learned the values of hard work and dedication (Nba.com). Growing up, Olajuwon played multiple sports,…