They called him the Warrior because he fought like a warrior for rebounds at the basket and also dived after basketballs at ground level, but that actually sounds too martial for a friendly person like Ademola Okulaja. There was also a lot to smile about for Ademola Okulaja, who was the best player of the Nowitzki era in German basketball – after Dirk Nowitzki. After the discovery of a spinal cord tumor in 2008, Ademola Okulaja had to interrupt his career. Ademola Okulaja then worked as a basketball commentator and player advisor. Earlier this week, Ademola Okulaja died at the age of 46.

Source: Der Tagesspiegel May 18, 2022 13:22 UTC