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My Take
At 206 centimeters out of Lubumbashi, Bismack Biyombo is the kind of NBA story I never tire of. Seventh overall in the 2011 draft, then a long career built on defense, rebounding, and effort rather than scoring highlights. Those players keep teams honest and rarely get the credit. What I respect most, beyond the rim protection, is the Congolese roots; players from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who reach the NBA tend to carry a whole region's hopes and often give back hard. His game says hustle pays, and his journey from Lubumbashi to the league is its own argument for what persistence buys.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bismack Biyombo
- Name (Japanese)
- ビスマック・ビヨンボ
- Reading
- びすまっく・びよんぼ
- Born
- August 28, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Height
- 206 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bismack Biyombo born?
Born August 28, 1992 (age 33).
Where is Bismack Biyombo from?
Bismack Biyombo is from Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What does Bismack Biyombo do?
Bismack Biyombo works as basketball player.
How tall is Bismack Biyombo?
Bismack Biyombo is 206 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.