Adem Bona’s Long Journey to the NBA
Napa,
Calif.
3
Turkey
2
4
Phila.
Los
Angeles
5
2003: Born in Nigeria, and switched from playing soccer to basketball in 2015.
2016: Moved to Turkey to develop his basketball skills, making his professional debut in 2019.
2020: Moved to Napa, Calif., to play high school basketball at Prolific Prep.
Nigeria
2022-24: Played two years of college basketball at UCLA.
1
2024: Drafted by the Sixers in the second round of the 2024 draft.
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
Adem Bona’s Long Journey
To the NBA
Napa,
Calif.
Turkey
3
2
4
5
Phila.
Los
Angeles
1
Nigeria
2003: Born in Nigeria, and switched from playing soccer to basketball in 2015.
1
2016: Moved to Turkey to develop his basketball skills, making his professional debut in 2019.
2
2020: Moved to Napa, Calif., to play high school basketball at Prolific Prep.
3
2022-24: Played two years of college basketball at UCLA.
4
2024: Drafted by the Sixers in the second round of the NBA draft.
5
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
