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Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by LukasPodolski: 7:45pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
Adebayo was born on July 18, 1997 in Newark, New Jersey to a Nigerian father and an African-American mother. As a child, he was given the nickname "Bam Bam" by his mother when, while watching The Flintstones at age one, he flipped over a coffee table in a manner similar to the show's character Bamm-Bamm Rubble. Adebayo is of African American and Yoruba descent. Adebayo first attended Northside High School in Pinetown, North Carolina. As a junior, he averaged 32.2 points and 21 rebounds a game. During the summer, Adebayo joined his Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Team Loaded NC, alongside fellow five-star 2016 recruit Dennis Smith Jr. He averaged 15.0 points and 10 rebounds per game on Adidas Uprising Circuit. Later that summer Adebayo competed at the NBPA Top 100 Camp and was named MVP at the 2015 Under Armour Elite 24 game. After his junior season he transferred to High Point Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina. In his season debut, Adebayo scored 22 points and 17 rebounds in an 81–39 win over New Garden Friends School . On December 29, he posted 26 points and 14 rebounds in a 91–63 victory over De'Aaron Fox and Cypress Lakes High School . As a senior, Adebayo averaged 18.9 points per game , 13.0 rebounds per game , 1.4 blocks per game and 1.5 assist per game, and led the Cougars to a NCISAA state championship appearance Adebayo was named 2016 North Carolina Mr. Basketball In January 2016, Adebayo played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic . Recruiting Adebayo was rated as a five-star recruit and considered one of the best high school prospects of the 2016 class. Adebayo was ranked as the No. 5 overall recruit and No. 2 power forward in the 2016 high school class. Adebayo was cut from the United States national team for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He was subsequently named a finalist for the U.S. Olympic team in February 2020. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam_Adebayo 18 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by LukasPodolski: 7:47pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
Nigeria Good people, Great Nation. 48 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Genoa(m): 7:57pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Amspecial: 8:31pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by GboyegaD(m): 8:31pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
Nice. At first I thought OP was referring to the Yoruba actor that goes by the name ![]() 24 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Pidginwhisper: 8:31pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
Very good player 5 Likes |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Amspecial: 8:31pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Tobimercy(f): 8:31pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Mraphel: 8:32pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Carlyboi(m): 8:32pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
Na our boy...We absolutely love to See It Yoruba boy’s reppin since 1914 Femi bambam Adebayo! 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Mrshape: 8:32pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by freshkpomo(m): 8:32pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Righteousness89(m): 8:32pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Nobody: 8:32pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:32pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
This is one of the guys making us proud out there. All the best Bam Bam!! 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by heykims(m): 8:33pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
We Nigerians are very good at attributing anything goods to ourselves. I'm sure that guy is American. 2 Likes |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by NisforNicky: 8:33pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by zeusdgrt(m): 8:33pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
And so? |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Vyzz: 8:33pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Iceprincehkn(m): 8:33pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
I don't even know what to say Okay, okay... Congratulations 1 Like |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by kramer: 8:34pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
Good news for all Nigerians, be it Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa etc.. we are one.. One luv! donstan18: Mokason28: To the both of you, please see my comment above and take note. This isn't a contest. 5 Likes |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by jaxxy(m): 8:34pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
Nice. How tall is he? |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by damoceile: 8:34pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
So this guy was born in 1997 ![]() ![]() ![]() Africans!!! we don carry football age enter NBA ![]() ![]() 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by strangest(m): 8:35pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Eriokanmi: 8:35pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
In the 3rd picture were 2 Americans of yoruba descent competing ![]() 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Vyzz: 8:36pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Desiiger222(m): 8:36pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by Mccullum: 8:36pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
That's good of him, Omo Yoruba atata, Proudly Nigerian American! 9 Likes 1 Share |
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Re: Meet Femi "Bam" Adebayo, The Nigerian Star Making Waves In NBA by emperordelis(m): 8:37pm On Aug 08, 2020 |
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