Jordan Omogbehin: 5 things you didn't know about WWE's Big Ninja

#4 Jordan Omogbehin played basketball before joining WWE

When WWE announced Jordan Omogbehin’s signing in the same article as another six recruits, the company’s website listed various titles and accomplishments that the likes of Matt Riddle and Mia Yim have racked up in the wrestling business.

When it came to Jordan Omogbehin, the company had this to say about its new giant:

“Towering over the rest of the recruits is 7-foot-3, 370-pound Jordan Omogbehin. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, the imposing Jordan Omogbehin played college basketball at the University of South Florida and Morgan State University in Baltimore.”

Jordan Omogbehin, born in 1994, is the latest in a long list of Superstars who played basketball before swapping the court for the squared circle, including The Big Show, The Undertaker and Kevin Nash.

The basketball history of those Superstars did not feature much in their WWE characters’ backstories, so it will be interesting to see if Jordan Omogbehin’s basketball past will be mentioned on WWE programming.

Besides, WWE viewers recently found out that the best ‘baller on the roster is none other than Viking Raiders member Ivar.

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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 12, 2020

Who knows, after The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders were frightened away by Jordan Omogbehin at Backlash, perhaps we could see another basketball segment in the near future?