Rudy Gobert Bourgarel is a French basketball player. He plays in the Center position and has previously played for the Utah Jazz in the NBA. Currently, he is playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA.
Rudy Gobert was born on June 26, 1992 in Saint-Quentin, France. He played for Cholet Basket in France before coming to the NBA. He made his NBA debut for the Utah Jazz during the 2013 NBA Summer League. Since then, he has become a 3-time NBA All-Star player in 2020, 2021 and 2022. He also achieved other awards like French Player of the Year in 2019 and 3-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Gobert has currently notched up a PPG of 13.4 with a RPG of 11.6, APG of 1.2 and PIE of 13.7 in his NBA career. He is also a member of the French National Basketball Team in the upcoming 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
What are the names of Rudy Gobert's Parents?
Rudy Gobert’s parents are Rudy Bourgarel and Corinne Gobert. However, they separated when Gobert was 3 years old. He lives with his mother in San-Quentin, France and visits his father in Guadeloupe.
Who is Rudy Gobert’s mother?
Rudy Gobert’s mother is Corrine Gobert. She is from Saint-Quentin, France. She was a hairdresser in France according to some sources. She raised her son alone in San-Quentin, France after separation from her husband.
She had a difficult time being a single mother but managed to raise Rudy Gobert by herself. She currently enjoys a good life in France due to her son supporting her. He never forgets to wish her on Mother’s Day through his Instagram posts.
Who is Rudy Gobert’s Father?
Rudy Gobert’s father is Rudy Bourgarel. He was born in Guadeloupe and is a former basketball player. He played college basketball in America for the Marist Red Foxes and also played in Paris and Saint-Quentin, France. He was talented and was almost drafted by the NBA in 1989 but his dreams were destroyed by France. They forced him to return to play for the French National basketball team. The French clubs he played for did not respect him as a player.
Rudy Gobert says that he is fulfilling his father’s dreams by playing in the NBA. He even visits his father in Guadeloupe.
What nationality are Rudy Gobert’s parents?
Rudy Gobert’s father Rudy Bourgarel was born in Guadeloupe. He is Creole in ethnicity, despite Guadeloupe being a part of France.
Rudy Gobert’s mother Corrine Gobert is a white French by ethnicity as she was born in Saint-Quentin, France. Rudy Gobert himself is of mixed-ethnicities due to which he faced a lot of racism as a child.
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FAQs
A. As of 2023, Rudy Gobert is currently 31 years old.
A. Rudy Gobert has played for the Utah Jazz in the past. He now plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA.
A. Rudy Gobert is 7’1” (2.16m) in height and weighs 258 lbs (117 kg).
A. Rudy Gobert’s parents are Rudy Bourgarel and Corrine Gobert.
A. Rudy Gobert is a member of the French National Basketball Team in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
