Arike Ogunbowale

Arike She is an American basketball player that plays for the Dallas Wings, a team in the Women's National Basketball Association. She played for Notre Dame Fighting Irish in college before she was drafted as the 5th overall pick by the Wings at the 2019 WNBA draft. Arike Ogunbowale was born on the 2nd March, 1997, in Milwaukee Wisconsin to parents Yolanda and Gregory Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26 years old) and Dare Ogunbowale (19 years) are her twin brothers. She was the eldest child of her family, and her parents took care of her the best. Gregory Ogunbowale, her father was a member of the Nigerian Army quite a while. Ogunbowale comes from a family who has connections to the sports world. Her brother Dare played football as well as Yolanda Ogunbowale, her mother used to play softball. Her aunt used to play volleyball at UAPB and she has a cousin named Endia Oliver is also a Volleyball player with Tennessee State. Her name was included in the honor roll at her high school for three years. High school earned her respect and fame. Arike did her graduation from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School that is in her home town. She participated in three games of the varsity league and also attended school there. The extraordinary skills of Ogunbowale led to her school claiming stunning wins numerous times. Her high school playing career compiled with 73 starts 1 477 career points as well as 739 career rebound. Ogunbowale has won Gold Medals at the 2013 U16 FIBA Americas championships, 2014 FIBA U17 World Championships, and the 2013 3x3 Championships of FIBA. On July 7 2014 she was named for the 2014 USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team. Ogunbowale was also named to the ACC All-Freshman Team following her initial year at a college. Kobe Bryant even thanked her for launching a series of huge shots in the NCCA Tournament. Ogunbowale, even though she is a relative newcomer to the game of basketball has made herself an international star. It is likely that she will remain in the spotlight for a long time. According to one source, Arike Ogunbowale's net worth has been thought to be about $5 million. Ogunbowale, a professional basketballer is also a star in other fields. She also plays soccer and has even been a winner of State Cups with the Lake County United Soccer Club. She performed on the piano as well for seven years.