Basketball fans, prepare! High school basketball great Mookie Cook is set to star as young NBA superstar LeBron James in Shooting Stars. Universal and SpringHill Co.’s adaptation of James and Buzz Bissinger’s 2009 book is sure to put Mookie on the international radar.
So, before that happens, learn all about his parents: Chantel Ramsey and Kenneth Cook, through this article.
Who are Mookie Cook’s parents?
Mookie Cook’s parents are Chantel Ramsey and Kenneth Cook. They are his inspiration and number one supporter.
In fact, it was his father who introduced him to basketball.
Growing up, Mookie was always around basketball. His siblings and dad would always pass the ball to him, and then in eighth grade, he exploded. “I never really thought basketball would take me this far, so I just feel lucky,” he said.
Also, after the 6’7 star, his father Kenneth is the tallest in the family at 6’4. He is followed by his brother at 6’2, his sister at 5’10, and his mother at 5’11.
It seems that Mookie’s family is blessed with exceptional height.
The basketball star is ranked No. 7 nationally in the class of 2023 by Rivals, No. 15 nationally by ESPN and No. 12 by 247Sports. He joined AZ Compass Pre in 2021 and committed to the Oregon Ducks in 2022.
If we look at the timeline, the Oregon Ducks first made an offer to this star in September 2020. But it wasn’t until February 2022 that he officially came to the club and signed a contract in March 2022.
Previously, he also received an offer from Kentucky Wildcats, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Creighton Bluejays, California Golden Bearsand more.
Find Mookie on IG @marquiscookk.
Meet Mookie Cook’s Father, Kenneth Cook
Mookie Cook’s father, Kenneth Cook, played a lot of basketball during his college years. However, he never reached the top.
Let’s learn more about him in the section below.
Kenneth Cook was born on September 12, 1971. That means he is 50 years old in 2022.
According to his date of birth, Kenneth is a Virgo.
Aside from Kenneth’s passion for basketball, we don’t have much information about him. So his job remains a mystery.
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Does Kenneth Cook use Instagram?
No, he doesn’t have an Instagram account or any other social media.
Meet Mookie Cook’s Mom, Chantel Ramsey
Mookie Cook’s mother, Chantel Ramsey, filled her son’s world with love. She was proud of her son’s success and often took to Facebook to show off Mookie’s achievements.
Additionally, Chantel is the daughter of Zel M Ramsey (born January 24, 1941) and the sister of Sheila Ramsey (born March 3, 1964).
Learn more about her as you scroll down.
Chantel Ramsey was born on August 18, 1968. That means she is 53 years old in 2022 and falls under the zodiac sign of Leo.
This also means that Chantel is 3 years older than her husband Kenneth.
Celebrating her 53rd birthday, Chantel shared on her FB, “First of all, I want to thank God for blessing me with another wonderful and exciting year and keeping me healthy! I turned 53!……. Woooohoooo.”
Sadly we could not find any information about Chantel’s work.
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Is Chantel Ramsey on Instagram?
Yes, as of May 2022, find her on Instagram @chantelramsey with 306 followers. But her account was private back then.
Also, here is her Facebook @chantel.ramsey.9.
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How many children do Mookie Cook’s parents have?
Mookie Cook’s parents have three children together — Mookie, Clive Osbourne, and Chaquinn Cook. However, Clive is Mookie’s half-brother. He is Mookie’s mother’s child from her previous relationship with Clive Osbourne, a native of Kingston, Jamaica.
The oldest, Clive Osbourne II, was born in May 1989. He played college football as a “WR, DB” at Grant High School in Portland, OR. In 2006, his OR/Rating National Rank was 446/7 and he wore the number 17 at that time.
Clive went on to marry Mitchee Laplante on March 23, 2019, at Castaway Portland and had Mookie as his Man of Honor. As for the other attendees — they had Elliot LaPlante as Maid of Honor, Madison Reillo as Maid of Honor, Linh Tran as Maid of Honor, Robert MacDonald as Best Man, Jennifer Knutson as Maid of Honor, Isaiah Buchanan as Best Man, Toren Vaida as Best Man, Taylor Brown as Maid of Honor, and Kaseem Osheroff as Best Man.
As for Mookie’s older sister, Chaquinn is also an athlete. In fact, she’s a two-time All-American, second-team All-American, and 2017 Pac-12 Triple Jump champion. She graduated from Benson Polytechnic HS and then attended the University of Oregon.
During her college days, she achieved personal bests of 60m – 7.76 at the MPSF Championships, 100m (Outdoor) – 12.22 at the Sun Angel Classic and 200m – 25.71 at the Don Kirby Invitational. Additionally, in the long jump, she achieved (6.15m) (Indoor) at the Razorback Invitational and 20-7.25 (6.28m) (Outdoor) at the Aztec Invitational.
Find Chaquinn on Facebook @chaquinn.cook and Instagram @cooky_10.
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Are Mookie Cook’s parents still married?
Mookie Cook’s parents are reportedly still together.
Last we checked, the couple were frequently spotted on each other’s social media pages in early 2021.
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Where do Mookie Cook’s parents live?
As of 2022, Mookie’s parents live in Portland, Oregon.