Biography
Momar Sakanoko (born May 27, 1998) is a former professional basketball player and sports executive with over a decade of experience in the sports industry.
Momar Sakanoko, who started playing professional basketball in North America, South America and Europe and has won many titles along the way.
Retiring at the age of nineteen, he founded Be More Company, a sports management company. He is the CEO of this sports organization and has made a name for himself by managing top NBA athletes and European soccer players.
Additionally, Momar Sakanoko is a French-Senegalese businessman and investor.
French-Senegalese basketball player
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| Full name: | Momar Sakanoko |
| Stage name: | Be awesome |
| Born: | May 27, 1998 (age 26) |
| Place of birth: | Paris, France |
| Company: | Be more corporate |
| Nationality: | French, Senegalese |
| Height: | 2.00 minutes |
| Parents: | Momar Sakanoko, Anna Dioum Sakanoko |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Not disclosed |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Job: | Businessman • Basketball player |
| Net worth: | 1.5 million US dollars |
Early life
Momar Sakanoko has dual nationality from Senegal and France. He was born to Senegalese parents in Paris, France. He was born on May 27, 1998.
His parents are Momar Sakanoko and Anna Dioum Sakanoko. He was named after his father. He has an older sister. He spent his formative years living in a middle-class neighborhood in Paris, where his parents loved him dearly.
The Sakanoko family worked hard to ensure that their children had a good life and did not lack for good things. Besides providing financial support, they also provided emotional support to their children and encouraged them to explore their potential.
This is why they praised their son’s efforts when he began to show interest in basketball. From the age of eight, Momar Sakanoko started playing basketball and started playing with his older sister.
As the years went by, he got better at sports, and his parents and teachers soon discovered that he was a prodigy. Momar Sakanoko was the uncrowned basketball king during his elementary and middle school days, as he led his school team to many victories.
Education
Momar Sakanoko began her educational career in Paris, attending top public schools from first to eighth grade.
After completing his secondary education, he immigrated to the United States and continued his studies.
He attended high school at Wesley Christian School before graduating with honors.
Career
At the age of fourteen, Momar Sakanoko immigrated to the United States and settled in the state of Kentucky.
He enrolled at Wesley Christian School, Allen, Kentucky, and joined the school’s basketball team. Momar Sakanoko was an active player on the Wesley Basketball Team from his freshman to senior year of high school. He was one of the team’s top players, helping them win hundreds of games and championships.
His basketball talent is not limited to Kentucky, but is known nationwide. He has been named one of the top high school basketball players and was ranked 84th by ESPN Top 100.
By the time he entered his senior year, Momar Sakanoko had begun receiving admission and scholarship offers from various colleges across the country. Notably Boston College, Miami University, Creighton, USC, and Florida State University.
However, he turned down college and the opportunity to play for a college team and decided to become a professional player. He signed with an Austrian team and moved back to Europe to begin his professional basketball career.
After a successful spell in the Austrian Basketball League, where he achieved great success, Momar Sakanoko moved clubs to Brno Basket. The latter club is based in the Czech Republic. He appeared in many matches for the Central European side, helping them achieve good results in all competitions.
After achieving milestones at Brno Basket, Momar Sakanoko set new goals for his career, which led him to move to South America. He started playing for Bahia Basket, a club in Argentina. It was at Bahia that he decided to quit professional basketball. Momar Sakanoko’s decision was premature in the eyes of many sports experts. The reason was that he was still young.
Momar Sakanoko decided to start a sports management company after retiring from professional basketball. This led to the birth of Be Great Company. Furthermore, he became the youngest agent of the NBA and FIFA.
Since its inception, Be Great Company has recorded several victories under the leadership of Momar Sakanoko. The latter is considered one of the world’s top sports executives. He has clients in the Basketball and Rugby sectors playing in the NBA and European Football leagues.
Prize
- La Liga Nacional Champion
Social media
Thanks to his success as a professional athlete and sports executive, Momar Sakanoko has garnered a large following on social media.
He has thousands of fans and admirers who actively engage with his content on social media channels.
He has over 18.7k followers on Instagram.
- Instagram Name: @momarsakanoko
- Facebook Name: @momarsakanokofficial
- Twitter Username: @momarsakanoko
Personal life
The six-foot-seven-inch athlete Momar Sakanoko is 26 years old. His dark skin helps to accentuate his handsome features.
He splits his time between Europe and North America for work. He owns apartments in posh neighborhoods in Paris and the United States. His garage is filled with a fleet of luxury cars.
Besides sports, Momar Sakanoko is also a successful investor. The former basketball player has highly profitable investments in several projects. The most popular project is the French luxury group, Maison Vandale. He is one of the active investors in this brand.
He is currently in a serious relationship with a beautiful young woman. Being a very private person, Momar Sakanoko has chosen to keep his lover’s identity a secret for the time being and is waiting for the right time to let the world know about her.
Net worth
As a former professional basketball player and sports agent, Momar Sakanoko has amassed a fortune in the sports industry.
His net worth is estimated to be US$1.5 million.
