Serge Ibaka is a professional basketball player of Congolese and Spanish ancestry. Serge Ibaka is best known as the Toronto Raptors’ uniform number 9 player. As a member of the Toronto Raptors, he earned his first NBA title. Know all about Serge Ibaka- Biography, Age, Height, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Dating
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Serge Ibaka |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 12 Sep, 1989 |
| Age: | 34 years |
| Horoscope: | Virgo |
| Lucky Number: | 12 |
| Lucky Stone: | Sapphire |
| Lucky Color: | Green |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Taurus, Capricorn |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Basketball player |
| Country: | Republic of Congo |
| Height: | 7 feet 0 inches (2.13m) |
| Marital Status: | single |
| Break Up | Hedisa Visapa, Keri Hilson |
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Eye Color | dark brown |
| Hair Color | black |
| Birth Place | Brazzaville |
| Nationality | Congolese- Spanish |
| Ethnicity | African |
| Father | Desiree Ibaka |
| Mother | Amadou Djonga |
| Siblings | Igor Ibaka , Rachina Ibaka |
| Kids | Ranie |
Serge Ibaka Biography
Serge Ibaka was born on September 12, 1989. He is currently 34 years old. Serge was born in Brazzaville, Congo Republic. He is of mixed African and Spanish ancestry and holds dual Congolese-Spanish nationality. Serge Djonga is the son of Amadou Djonga and Desiree Ibaka. His father and mother were both basketball players.
Serge appears to have followed in his parents’ footsteps into the realm of basketball. Desiree Ibaka, his father, was a member of the Congolese national team. Similarly, his mother represented the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was born into a family of eighteen siblings. Two of his siblings are named Igor Ibaka (brother) and Rachina Ibaka (sister). Serge is multilingual, having mastered Lingala, French, English, and Spanish.
Height And Weight
Serge Ibaka stands at a height of 6 feet 10 inches. He is 107 kilograms in weight. He is built athletically. Similarly, he has dark brown eyes and black hair. Additional information about his body measurements is being reviewed.
Career
Serge began his basketball career at a very young age. Avenir du Rail was his first club. He developed an interest in basketball as a way to cope with the untimely death of his mother and his father’s captivity during the ‘Second Congo War.’ Serge traveled to France from Congo at the age of 17 and played basketball for a second division team before relocating to Spain. Serge learnt himself Spanish after relocating to Spain. He began playing professionally with a second division basketball club, ‘CB L’ Hospitalet’, shortly after his transfer to the foreign country.
Serge is the first player from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to be selected for the NBA draft. In 2008, Ibaka traveled to several foreign showcases, where he gained fame. Additionally, he won the MVP award at the Reebok Euro camp and garnered the attention of NBA scouts. The Seattle SuperSonics originally drafted him as the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 24th pick in the 2008 NBA draft. Later that season, he signed a three-year contract with Ricoh Manresa of Spain’s ABC League, potentially transferring to the NBA following each season.
Ibaka, despite his inexperience in the NBA, had established himself as a starter in the Thunder rotation. He agreed to a two-year deal with the ‘Oklahoma City Thunder’ (2009-2010). With seven blocks in game two in Los Angeles, he set a record (the youngest player to have 7 blocks in a playoff game). During the 2011 NBA lockout, he signed a two-month deal with Real Madrid alongside teammate and friend Rudy Fernandez of Spain’s national basketball team, with the option of returning to the NBA after the lockout. He returned to the NBA from Spain following the lockout. Ibaka signed a $48 million contract with the Thunder in August 2012. He missed numerous matches between 2013 and 2014 due to a left leg injury. He returned in Game 3 of the Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Serge had 21 points and a career-high 22 rebounds in a 104-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on 19 February 2015. In 2015, he was sidelined for 4-6 weeks following arthroscopic surgery to relieve right knee pain.
Serge was dealt to the Orlando Magic on June 23, 2016. He made his Magic debut on October 26th in the season opener. Serge was once again moved to the Toronto Raptors on February 14, 2017. Additionally, he made his comeback appearance ten days later for the Raptors. Ibaka was ejected on March 21st, 2017 during a confrontation with Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez, earning him a one-game suspension.
On July 7, 2017, he signed a three-year, $65 million contract extension with the Raptors. In June 2019, he assisted the Raptors in defeating the Golden State Warriors in six games in the NBA Finals, claiming his first NBA title. Ibaka signed with the Los Angeles Clippers on November 25, 2020.
Serge Ibaka has clinched the NBA title (2019). From 2012 through 2014, he earned a three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection. Additionally, he was twice named the NBA’s block leader ( 2012, 2013). Similarly, he earned a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He also earned a gold medal with the national team at the 2011 FIBA European Championship.
Serge Ibaka Net Worth in 2024
Serge Ibaka is a professional basketball player currently signed to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2020 season. The NBA player has an estimated net worth of $12 million as of January 2024. It includes all games for which he is compensated as well as endorsements.
Serge Ibaka Girlfriend & Dating
Serge Ibaka had a brief relationship with Hedisa Visapa in 2011, however, it was brief. Following his breakup with his former fiancée, he began dating R&B singer Keri Hilson in 2012, but the couple ended their relationship in November 2016. Serge Ibaka has a daughter named Ranie. She was born during the basketball player’s adolescence. Similarly, he discovered his daughter’s existence when she was five years old. He first met his daughter in Congo when he was eight years old.
