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Michael Olowokandi

1975 - Today

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Michael Olowokandi (born 3 April 1975) is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in London, he played collegiately for the Pacific Tigers in Stockton, California. Nicknamed "The Kandi Man," Olowokandi was selected as the first overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Olowokandi has received more than 1,280,479 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Michael Olowokandi is the 516th most popular basketball player (down from 463rd in 2019), the 89th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 85th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Nigerian Basketball Player.

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  • 34.87

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.06

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Michael Olowokandi ranks 516 out of 1,268. Before him are Gianluca Basile, Mike Budenholzer, Shane Larkin, Jonas Mačiulis, Nikola Peković, and Michael Finley. After him are Nikola Vučević, Ralph Beard, Daniel Hackett, Elton Brand, Pablo Prigioni, and Bruce Bowen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Michael Olowokandi ranks 475. Before him are Jason Marsden, Gianluca Basile, Otto Addo, Valérien Ismaël, Isaac Gálvez, and Mortiis. After him are Alanna Ubach, Giorgi Ugulava, Michael Walchhofer, Ricardo Garcia, Rahman Rezaei, and Vittorio Arrigoni.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Michael Olowokandi ranks 89 out of 236. Before him are Yemi Osinbajo (1957), Joel Obi (1991), Julius Aghahowa (1982), Ikechukwu Uche (1984), Rabiu Afolabi (1980), and Ike Shorunmu (1967). After him are Haruna Babangida (1982), Momodu Mutairu (1976), Mutiu Adepoju (1970), Augustine Eguavoen (1965), Chinedu Obasi (1986), and Razak Omotoyossi (1985).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among basketball players born in Nigeria, Michael Olowokandi ranks 2. Before him are Hakeem Olajuwon (1963). After him are Festus Ezeli (1989).

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