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Usman Garuba

ウスマン・ガルバ　/　うすまん・がるば

Basketball player from Spain

March 9, 2002 (age 24)　・　Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara Province, Spain

Guadalajara Province
basketball player

My Take

Usman Garuba interests me as much for his backstory as his ceiling. Born in Madrid to Nigerian parents and absorbed into Real Madrid's academy at eleven, he is a product of one of basketball's most demanding pipelines, and you can usually see that polish in players raised inside it. At 201 cm and able to defend across positions, he profiles as the kind of switchable, selfless big the modern game prizes. What I find compelling is the blend of elite European pedigree and the quiet hunger that often comes with a second-generation immigrant's story. He feels like a player still climbing, and I am curious how high he goes.

Overview

Destiny Usman Garuba Alari (born 9 March 2002) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Listed at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at both the power forward and center positions. Garuba was born in Madrid, Spain to Nigerian parents and joined the youth academy of Real Madrid at age 11.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Usman Garuba
Name (Japanese): ウスマン・ガルバ
Reading: うすまん・がるば
Born: March 9, 2002 (age 24)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Horse
Origin: Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara Province, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 201 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/destusman/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90

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