Sad news for the world of basketball. Former German player Ademola Okulaja died at the age of 46. Whoever was a player for Barça or Unicaja de Málaga was a true legend in his country, which he represented in a large number of championships.
As reported by the Big medium, the causes of the former basketball player’s death are not known. Throughout his career, he was one of the banners of the German team along with another great star like Dirk Nowitzki, with whom he shared countless games.
Throughout his career he played for a large number of teams, being a European basketball globetrotter. ALBA Berlin, FC Barcelona, Unicaja Malaga, Benetton Treviso, Pamesa Valencia, Khimki Moscow, and Brose Baskets were the clubs in which he played.
In addition, in the final stretch of his career, he had to deal with spinal cancer, which led to his retirement in 2010. To his credit is having represented Germany in 172 games, being one of those who has worn that shirt the most.
Despite his multiple attempts early in his professional career, he was unable to prolong his solid NBA career. He was close to making the rosters for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, and Utah Jazz between 2000 and 2003.
In 2008, Okulaja was diagnosed with a spinal tumor, but he managed to return to action and conclude his professional basketball career in 2010. After his time as a player, he was the presenter of basketball games for German television and he was also an agent for players like Dennis Schroder and Daniel Theis.
The causes of the former player’s death are unknown at the moment.
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