Arike Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale, an American basketball professional with the Dallas Wings in the Women's National Basketball Association. She was a player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in college, before being drafted with the number 5 overall by the Wings in the 2019 WNBA draft. Arike Ogunbowale's father and mother Yolanda Ogunbowale and Gregory Ogunbowale were born March 2nd, 1997 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has two brothers Mario (26 and 26 years young) as well as Dare Ogunbowale (20 years old). She was the eldest child of her family, and her parents spoilt her the best. Gregory was the Nigerian Army officer for a long duration. Ogunbowale grew in a busy family. Her mother Yolanda was a softball player for DePaul and her brother Dare plays football. Her aunt was a volleyball player at UAPB and the cousin Endia Oliver too plays Volleyball on the field at Tennessee State. Ogunbowale was on the honor roll at her school for three years consecutively. The school also recognized her for her accomplishments in high school and received numerous awards. Arike graduated from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School which is located in the city of her birth. Arike also participated in three seasons of varsity while she was studying at the school. Ogunbowale, with her extraordinary skills and abilities, led her school to stunning wins multiple times. Her high school career was compiled with 73 starts with 1,477 career points and 739 career rebounds. Ogunbowale played in the 2013 U16 FIBA Americas Championships 2014 World Championships of FIBA U17 2013 3x3 Championships of FIBA for U18 in which she was awarded gold medals. The 7th of July 2014 was the day she was also named to the 2014 USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team. Ogunbowale was also selected for the ACC All-Freshman Team for her first collegiate campaign. Kobe Bryant himself congratulated Ogunbowale for his NCCA Tournament big shot. While still relatively new, Ogunbowale has made herself a top basketball player and is certain to keep her track. According to sources, Arike Ogunbowale's Net Worth is believed to be at least $5 million. Ogunbowale has excelled at a wide range of activities such as basketball. She also enjoys soccer. She won State Cup titles for Lake County United Soccer Club as well as FC Milwaukee Soccer Club. Additionally, she has played piano for over seven years.