Arike Ogunbowale
Arike Ogunbowale is a professional basketball player in the Dallas Wings, a team that is part of the Women's National Basketball Association. Arike Ogunbowale played college basketball with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before being drafted to the Wings as a fifth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA. Arike Ogunbowale was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on March 2 1997. She was the second child of Yolanda Ogunbowale as well as Gregory Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26) and Dare Ogunbowale(20) are two of her brothers. She is the youngest of her siblings and received the most attention from her parents. Gregory was a Nigerian Army officer for a long duration. Ogunbowale has a thriving lineage of family members. Her mother Yolanda was a softball coach at DePaul, and her brother Dare was an athlete in football. The cousin Endia Olive also plays volleyball on the field at Tennessee State. Ogunbowale has been on the school honour roll for the past three years. In addition, she has won numerous prizes and gained fame and recognition for her school days. Arike graduated from high school education through Divine Savior Holy Angels High School situated in her hometown. Arike also participated in three years of varsity football while she studied at the school. The skills of Ogunbowale led to some stunning victories at her school. With 73 high school starts throughout her playing career, she has 1,477 points with 739 rebounds. Ogunbowale won gold medals at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship and 2013 FIBA U17 World Championship, and 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Championship. Ogunbowale was selected as the USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team on the 7th of July 2014. Ogunbowale was also selected on the ACC All-Freshman Team following her first collegiate year. Kobe Bryant congratulated her after hitting several big shots at the NCCA Tournament. Although still a newbie, Ogunbowale has established herself as an exceptional basketball star and is sure to follow her dream. Arike Ogunbowale could be worth $5 million, according to an unnamed source. Ogunbowale is not only a great basketball athlete. She excels at many different sports, too. She is also a soccer player and has also had three State Cup championships with the Lake County United Soccer Club as well as a State cup title as a member of FC Milwaukee Soccer Club. She also even played piano for over seven years.






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