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My Take
Hamidou Diallo is pure athletic spectacle, and I love that. A Queens kid who went through Kentucky and then detonated the 2019 Slam Dunk Contest, his explosiveness is the headline. Dunk titles are a public certificate of freakish hops, and you can feel the toughness of his New York upbringing in every leap. What I respect now is the willingness to chase the game wherever it leads, currently with the Shanxi Loongs in China. Players who can lift a whole arena with a single dunk have a rare gift: they make people happy. That is worth something beyond stat lines.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hamidou Diallo
- Name (Japanese)
- ハミドゥ・ディアロ
- Reading
- はみどぅ・でぃあろ
- Born
- July 31, 1998 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 77 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- John Bowne High School
- University
- University of Kentucky
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Hamidou Diallo born?
Born July 31, 1998 (age 27).
Where is Hamidou Diallo from?
Hamidou Diallo is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Hamidou Diallo do?
Hamidou Diallo works as basketball player.
How tall is Hamidou Diallo?
Hamidou Diallo is 77 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.