Thabo Sefolosha is one of the few basketball players who could be called an all-rounder, not only for his varied positions on the court, but also for the wide leagues he has played in, ranging from leagues in countries like Switzerland, France, Italy, Turkey and the much-loved National Basketball Association (NBA) in America.
Thabo Patrick Sefolosha is not only the first Swiss basketball player to play in the NBA, but he was also named the best Swiss basketball player of all time by the local Swiss newspaper. Freiburger Nachrichten.
Thabo Sefolosha Biography
Born May 2, 1984 in Vevey, Switzerland into a family of South African musician father and Swiss artist mother. Thabo is of South African origin and Swiss nationality. He is fluent in English, French and Italian, which is no doubt explained by the fact that he has lived in many countries.
On the pitch, Thabo Sefolosha is a shooting guard/small forward. At 17, his career as a professional basketball player began when he signed with the best Swiss club, TegaRivera Panier. He played for the Swiss team between 2001 and 2002. After leaving the Swiss team, Sefolosha crossed borders to join the French basketball team, ElanChalon. After moving to France, he spent his first year playing for the U21 team. After proving himself to the Under-21s, he was called up by the senior team. His playing time at ElanChalon ended when Thabo Sefolosha’s agent and the team’s management were unable to agree on the player’s contract. Sefolosha then agreed to a one-year deal to join Italian basketball team Angelico Biella in 2005. His stint with the Italian franchise lasted no more than a season.
In 2006, Thabo fulfilled his dream of playing in the NBA after being selected in the first round and 13th overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Philadelphia76ers. After drafting, he was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Rodney Carney. When Sefolosha made his debut for the Bulls on October 31, 2006, he became the first Swiss basketball player to play professional basketball in the NBA. He continued to play for the Bulls until 2009 when he was traded from the Thunder to Oklahoma City. In the season he signed for the Oklahoma City Thunder, he was named to the NBA Second Defensive Team for the 2009-10 season.
While still a registered Oklahoma City Thunder player, he took advantage of the NBA lockout in 2011 to sign a clause contract with Fenerbahçe Ulker in the Turkish basketball league, which allowed him to represent the Turkish teams in European League matches while remaining in its parent team. Oklahoma City Thunder. In the final year of the 2011–12 season, Sefolosha and the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
In the summer of 2014, Sefolosha signed with the Atlanta Hawks. He spent most of his time in his first season with the Hawks on the sidelines due to injury. After 3 seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, Sefolosha joined the Utah Jazz, his current NBA team, in 2017. 2018 did not start well for the NBA player..
Who is his wife?
Off the court, the basketball player is married to Bertille Sefolosha. Bertille and Thabo first met in Chalon-sur-Saône, where Bertille was studying and Thabo was playing for the Elan Chalon under-21 team. Bertille, like her husband Thabo, also has an African origin, she is Franco-Cameroonian.
The couple still have charity programs for less privileged Africans, not just in Africa, but also Africans around the world. They have two adorable daughters together, Lesedi Sefolosha and Naledi Sefolosha.
Family – Parents
Thabo Sefolosha was born to a South African father, Patrick Sefolosha and a Swiss mother, Christine Sefolosha. Her father, also a musician, comes from Mamelodi and her mother is of Swiss nationality. She is a painter born in Montreux, Switzerland. Her parents married in 1982 but separated after 11 years of marriage.
Thabo is not the only child born to Patrick and Christine Sefolosha, he has five brothers and two sisters. Like Thabo, his older brother Kgomostso is a basketball player but he never played in the NBA.
Height, weight, other body measurements
The biracial professional NBA star stands at 6ft 7in tall and weighs 99kg. He has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. His other measurements like chest, biceps and height were not revealed but being an athlete, Thabo is undoubtedly well built for his sport.
His salary and net income
Thabo is currently under a 2-year contract with Utah Jazz, which he signed in 2017. The contract includes a base salary of $5,250,000 with a cap of $5,250,000 and a maximum value of approximately $5,250,000. This is what makes him the 8th highest paid player at Utah Jazz in 2018. His net worth is not yet known.