Mohamed Bamba is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 12, 1998 in Harlem, New York, United States. He is a power forward/center and was recruited by Westtown School, Westtown, Pennsylvania as a five star recruit. After just one year of college basketball, the Orlando Magic selected him 6th in the 2018 NBA Draft.
He was coached at the University of Texas by ShakaSmart.
Mohamed Fakaba “Mo” Bamba (born May 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. He was highly regarded by scouts due to his 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) wingspan. He attended Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, New Hampshire and Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania and was considered one of the top high school prospects for the class of 2017.
At the 2018 NBA combine, Bamba measured near 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and measured a 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) wingspan, breaking the record that was previously held by current Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. At a private workout, Bamba reportedly ran faster than most of the NBA, including MVP Russell Westbrook, since he had a 3.04 3/4 court sprint. Bamba refused to work out with the Memphis Grizzlies before the draft, and told them not to draft him.
His parents immigrated from Ivory Coast. Sidiki Johnson, his older brother, was also a college basketball star.
