Meet Africa’s basketball stars playing in major leagues in the world

Joshua Aloiye Okogie (Nigeria)

Position: Shooting Guard/Small Forward

Height: 1.93m

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Joshua is a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born on September 1, 1998, in Lagos State, Nigeria, he moved to the United States at age 3, where he played for Shiloh High School and Georgia Tech. He declared for the 2018 NBA draft and was selected 20th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

He then signed with the Phoenix Suns on July 2, 2022. Okogie plays for Dtigers, the Nigeria national basketball team. He earned a basic salary of $11,430,344 (2018 – 2022 NBA Seasons) and signed a 1-year contract of $1,968,175 with Phoenix Suns for the 2022/23 Season.