Person in history
Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert, French basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1992 · June 26
- Age this year
- 34No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 34th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel is a French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the Utah Jazz who acquired him during the 2013 NBA draft. Gobert also represents the French national team in its international competitions. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall with a wingspan of 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) long, he plays the center position. Nicknamed "the Stifle Tower", he is regarded as one of the best defensive players of all time.
Early life
Early life Gobert was born in Saint-Quentin, Aisne , in the north of France. His father, Rudy Bourgarel  [ fr ] , is from the French overseas department of Guadeloupe and played college basketball in the United States for the Marist Red Foxes from 1985 to 1988. [ 1 ] Bourgarel played professional basketball in Paris and Saint-Quentin, where he met Gobert's mother. [ 1 ] Gobert's parents split when he was around three years old;
Why this date
Rudy Gobert appears on our June 26 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1992.
- September 14Bosnia and Herzegovina
- September 12Abimael Guzmán
- September 16Manuel Noriega
- September 16Pound sterling
- September 16Black Wednesday
Born the same day
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- 1992Darren WallerSeptember 13
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Sources
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Questions about Rudy Gobert
When was Rudy Gobert born?
June 26 1992.
How old would Rudy Gobert be today?
34 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on June 26?
Diego Falcinelli, Dustin Martin, Ethan Bear and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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