Obinna Ekezie moved to the US when he was 18 years old to continue his education and play high school basketball at
Worcester Academy in Massachusetts for two years (1993–1995). A 6'10" 270 lb
center, Ekezie was selected with the 37th overall pick in the
1999 NBA draft by the
Vancouver Grizzlies after playing with the
Maryland Terrapins from 1995–1999. Obinna prepared for college at
Worcester Academy, graduating in 1995. Ekezie played for five NBA teams (1999–2005), and also professionally with
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia),
Lottomatica Roma (Italy), and
Dynamo Moscow. After retiring from basketball in 2007, Ekezie entered the travel industry. In 2008, he founded ZeepTravel, an online platform initially focused on hotel reservations and travel services between Africa and the United States. The company later expanded and was rebranded as
Wakanow in 2010, co‑founded with Ralph Tamuno. ==Notes==