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          8 Things You Should Know About Thabo Sefolosha...


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          1 / 8At the age of 22, Thabo became the first Swiss player to join the NBA.

          thumbnail-image: At the age of 22, Thabo became the first Swiss player to join the NBA.
          thumbnail-image: Sefolosha began an after school basketball program in Mamelodi, the same township where his father grew up in South Africa. Its goal is to engage children with sports as a way to teach them not only life skills but how to work hard to achieve success as well.
          thumbnail-image: Thabo stands at 6’7” with a wingspan of 7’2”. Yup, you read that correctly - SEVEN TWO!
          thumbnail-image: Thabo's name, inspired by a South African dialect, means "the one who brings joy".
          thumbnail-image: Thabo lists a somewhat unconventional dessert as his favorite... Meringue; a dessert made with whipped egg whites and sugar. Sounds good to us!
          thumbnail-image: Sefolosha enjoys listening to House music and his favorite musicians are DJ Cleo and Ganyani.
          thumbnail-image: Thabo is from a city named Vevey, in Switzerland, the same city where the headquarters of Nestlé and Häagen-Dasz are located.
          thumbnail-image: Sefolosha first played for professional teams in Switzerland, France, and Italy before being drafted at the 13th spot in 2006 by the Philadelphia 76ers.
          Lightbox-image: At the age of 22, Thabo became the first Swiss player to join the NBA....
          Lightbox-image: Sefolosha began an after school basketball program in Mamelodi, the same township where his father grew up in South Africa. Its goal is to engage c...
          Lightbox-image: Thabo stands at 6’7” with a wingspan of 7’2”. Yup, you read that correctly - SEVEN TWO!...
          Lightbox-image: Thabo's name, inspired by a South African dialect, means "the one who brings joy"....
          Lightbox-image: Thabo lists a somewhat unconventional dessert as his favorite... Meringue; a dessert made with whipped egg whites and sugar. Sounds good to us!...
          Lightbox-image: Sefolosha enjoys listening to House music and his favorite musicians are DJ Cleo and Ganyani....
          Lightbox-image: Thabo is from a city named Vevey, in Switzerland, the same city where the headquarters of Nestlé and Häagen-Dasz are located....
          Lightbox-image: Sefolosha first played for professional teams in Switzerland, France, and Italy before being drafted at the 13th spot in 2006 by the Philadelphia 7...

          1 / 8At the age of 22, Thabo became the first Swiss player to join the NBA.

          1 / 8

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