Arike Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale is a professional basketball player in the Dallas Wings, a team in the Women's National Basketball Association. She played for Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the college level before being selected as the fifth pick overall by the Wings during the 2019 WNBA draft. Arike Ogunbowale was born on the 2nd of March 1997 in Milwaukee Wisconsin to parents Yolanda and Gregory Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26) and Dare Ogunbowale(20) are two of her siblings. Her parents spoiled her the most because she was the most young. Gregory's father was a member of the Nigerian Army. Ogunbowale has a thriving lineage of family members. Her mother Yolanda was a softball player at DePaul while her brother Dare used to be a footballer. Her aunt was a volleyball player at UAPB and the cousin Endia Oliver too plays Volleyball at Tennessee State. Ogunbowale has been on the honor roll at her school for three years in a row. High school brought her fame and acclaim. Arike received her diploma from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School situated in her home town. As a student at the school, she also played three years of varsity football. Her skills helped her win amazing victories in her school. The high schooler has made an appearance in 73 games and has accumulated 1,477 rebounds and 1,477 rebound during her professional career. Ogunbowale played during her first 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship and 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Championship and was awarded Gold medals at both. The 2014 USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team was announced on 7th July 2014. Ogunbowale is also a member of the ACC All-Freshman Team, after her first year at the college. Kobe Bryant himself congratulated Ogunbowale for his NCCA Tournament big shot. Ogunbowale is a relative newcomer to the game of basketball, has already made herself a household name. She will surely continue to grow with her basketball career. Arike's net worth, as reported by a trusted source, is around $5 million. Ogunbowale is a star in many different activities such as basketball. She is also a soccer player and even has achieved State Cups with the Lake County United Soccer Club. She even studied piano for seven years.