Ovie Soko
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 33 |
| Date of birth | February 7,1991 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Weight | 100 (kg) |
| Current teams | Ucam Murcia CB |
| NBA draft | 2014 |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Colleges | UAB Blazers men's basketball |
| UAB ; Duquesne (2013–2014) | |
| Height | 201 (cm) |
| Position | Small forward |
| Nba draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| High_schools | Bethel |
| Hampton | |
| Hampton Roads Academy | |
| Newport News | |
| Virginia | |
| List weight | 220 lb |
| Teams | Great Britain men's national basketball team |
| Picked date | London Lions |
| Leagu | BBL |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 865430 |
Ovie Soko Life story
Ovie Soko is a British professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League. Soko played college basketball for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Duquesne University. He entered the 2014 NBA draft but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
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LeBron James' NBA record: How will it help British basketball?
By Sam HarrisNewsbeat Reporter
For a lot of British NBA fans it was a very Early Start to watch Lebron James become the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
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to overtake Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's long-standing record of 38,387, which was set in 1989.
The LA Lakers actually lost The Match - not that anyone remembers - But their Star Man now sits on top with 38,390.
But will his feat help basketball in Great Britain ?
" These historic moments will hopefully have a trickle down effect, " basketball journalist Huw Hopkins tells BBC Newsbeat.
" It's great for the Game Over here.
" So it will engage people who might have been playing basketball at school. It's said to be the among teenagers in the UK. "
The British Basketball League has seen a rise in attendances - with the play-off final's selling out Last Year .
" The premier Team at The Moment is the London Lions, both The Men 's and women's side, they've recently had some an injection of cash with new ownership, " Huw says.
" And they're bringing in former NBA players and NBA level players. "
The British Basketball League has already received a boost in recent years.
A business group from Miami - who own the London Lions Team - purchased a 45% stake in it for £7m in December 2021.
The Men 's Team is also captained by former Love Islander Ovie Soko .
" Hopefully if people are inspired by this, they might reach out to local clubs and and they can play The Game outside of school, college or university, " Huw says.
James' own impact on the UK sports scene is already pretty significant.
The Lakers' star has shares in Premier League side Liverpool - repping them loads on Social Media .
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Josh Coyne, from YouTube channel House of Bounce, says James is usually the " entry point" for people getting into the sport in the UK.
" There was real hype Last Year Over Here in the UK because both of LeBron's son's (Bronny and Bryce James) played in a college basketball game in London, " he says.
" That arena was completely full.
" A large part of that was the fact that people thought LeBron might be in attendance at The Game - he wasn't and the event was fantastic anyway. "
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Source of news: bbc.com
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