BirthSeptember 211990

Al-Farouq Aminu

Al-Farouq Aminu, American basketball player

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When
Friday, September 21 199036 years ago
Category
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Era
20th century · 1990s
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Al-Farouq Aminu

At a glance

Born 1990-09-21.

Known as: basketball player. Citizenship: United States and Nigeria.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life Al-Farouq Aminu has one daughter with ex-wife. He is the child of a Yoruba father from Nigeria and an African American mother from New York. Aminu is descended from a line of Nigerian kings. [ 1 ] He is a Muslim . [ 2 ] His name translates to "the chief has arrived", leading to the nickname "The Chief." [ 3 ] His brother, Alade Aminu , is also a professional basketball forward. [ 4 ] Aminu and his wife's foundation, Aminu Good Works Foundation,

Al-Farouq Ajadi Aminu is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also represented the Nigeria national basketball team internationally. Aminu was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2010 NBA draft with the eighth overall pick, and has played for the New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, and Chicago Bulls.

Early life

Educated at: Norcross High School and Wake Forest University.

Path and career

Professional career Los Angeles Clippers (2010–2011) On April 1, 2010, Aminu hired an agent and declared for the 2010 NBA draft . [ 1 ] He was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers . In just his eighth game for the Clippers on November 9, 2010, he had a season-best game with 20 points (a career-high until March 31, 2016) and 8 rebounds against the New Orleans Hornets. [ 2 ] New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2011–2014) Aminu with the Pelicans in 2014 On December 14, 2011,

Why this date

Al-Farouq Aminu appears on our September 21 calendar for 1990 as a birth entry.

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