Festus Ezeli is a professional NBA player who hails from Nigeria’s Benin State.
Ezeli participated in the exhibition game for the 2015 NBA Africa on August 1 as a member of Team Africa.
Ezeli had a career-high 16 points on November 6, 2015, as a starter against the Denver Nuggets in a 119-104 victory.
After 24 victories, the Warriors’ NBA-record start came to an end on December 12 when they were defeated 108-95 by the Milwaukee Bucks.
He underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to remove debris from his left knee on February 8, 2016, and was thus sidelined for six weeks.
After missing 31 games, he played again on April 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Where was Festus Ezeli born?
The state capital of southern Nigeria’s Edo is Benin City, where he was born.
When did Festus Ezeli graduate high school?
At the age of 14, he completed high school in Benin City, Nigeria, his homeland, skipping kindergarten and moving directly from the fourth to the seventh grade.