The most gallingly successful member of the family, right? You know the name is bigger than yourself so you don’t want to hold yourself to a low standard or act erratically or in a way that will put a bad name on the family. “We are all competitive and we are competing with each other – when we play board games and debate stuff there is an amazing spectacle. It was a no-brainer. For more information about Cookies and how to adjust them, please see our. “I hadn’t even played a college game yet, but I was going to the Olympics.”. Eldest Kunle – a high-flying lawyer in Nigeria and the United States – died in May 2018 aged 49. I wish I could send you a picture of us all heading back on defence, it was a beautiful thing.”. Temi’s mother, Buki, also gave birth to siblings Tito, … And, if Temi Fagbenle wanted, her family could also be its own 5-on-5 basketball game. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74. Her brothers Dapo and Luti had already left the family home in Barnet, riding basketball scholarships to university in the United States. ©2020 The Athletic Media Company. I would have bin bags full to go through,” she says. “We had a plan to be the next Serena and Venus. Over Christmas, the Fagbenles briefly turned from figurative team to literal line-up. For the veterans among your Fagbenle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fagbenle surname lived. But the route between the two times and places is a fantastical trip via Harvard and Hollywood, Lagos and Los Angeles, Stratford and Salamanca. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fagbenle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. All rights reserved. The Fagbenle family. The locations are only few miles apart. And the most exciting chapter may be about to be written. Just create an account, no credit card required! Required fields are marked *, Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo appeal to Igbo, Yoruba: Live together in peace, EndSARS: How Ogun traditional rulers protected police stations –Police, EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu preaches peace as he inspects destroyed assets, BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu relaxes curfew in Lagos, Ede warehouse attack: Putting the records straight –Osun govt, EndSARS:  What Buhari told Obasanjo, Jonathan, IBB others at virtual meeting, EndSARS: Stop destruction of lives and property, OPC warns hoodlums, A’Ibom: Emmanuel extends curfew as #EndSARS protest turns violent, EndSARS: Buhari meets Obasanjo, Gowon, IBB, Abdulsalami, Jonathan, Kalu returns to Senate, says ‘let’s keep hope alive’, Assailants kill local government staff in Ekiti, Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day. Well, the Fagbenles are a little different. Day by day people would be eliminated, it was kind of a fight to the death. What did your Fagbenle ancestors do for a living? But, just when many tennis parents are pushing their offspring on, Tunde switched tracks. “When me and my room mate Dominique Allen made the final cut, we just were ecstatic, jumping on our beds and shouting. She led Blair to a State title, was named in the All American team and, by the time it came to think about university, was fielding offers, that to others would have been as precious as biblical parchment, in bin bags. You've only scratched the surface of Fagbenle family history. An Olympian, a Harvard graduate, a WNBA title winner, with a fledgling modelling career, acting ambitions (“I have a specific look but I would love to be a gladiator/witch/queen in fantasy type movie”) and a small business (“premium confectionary coming to your online store soon”) about to be launched. A little over a decade ago, she was playing tennis with her younger sister in north London, without a single hoop dream in her head. Twelve children born to former journalist Tunde and six different mothers, spread over a 39-year age-gap and several continents, but connected by modern technology and an all-conquering approach to life. Fellow older brothers Luti and Dapo are top producers and directors respectively, creating music videos for Beyonce, Drake, Stormzy, Nicky Minaj and many more. An outsider for a spot at London 2012, she came through a gruelling multi-day X-Factor style selection process in Surrey to win a place on the squad for her home Olympics at just 19 years old. An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fagbenle ancestors lived in harsh conditions. Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree, Browse profiles of historical people with the Fagbenle last name, This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. “We just locked them down. But in reality, her destination was already decided. “I had only started playing tennis quite late, and if you want to be a pro you have to have a real knack at it or have started in the womb.”. “That makes it sound so serious, but you hold yourself to a high standard.”. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Fagbenle. These are cookies that are required to provide you with features or services that you have requested. Perhaps most famous is OT Fagbenle, who is a bona-fide Hollywood star after starring opposite Elizabeth Moss in the hit television adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale.