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Adam Kissayi

Twenty Questions with Adam Kissayi

7/12/2024 2:13:00 PM | Football

Kissayi enrolled at Minnesota in June with four seasons of playing eligibility remaining

Adam Kissayi enrolled at Minnesota in June with four seasons of playing eligibility remaining. The Palm Bay, Fla., native spent the first part of 2024 at Clemson before transferring to Minnesota.

We recently sat down with Adam asked him 20 questions - ok, maybe a few more - to get to know him better.

GopherSports: What is your favorite food?    
Adam Kissayi: Moroccan Cous Cous

GS: What's the one item you can't live without?
AK: PS5

GS: Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
AK: MJ

GS: What is your favorite line from any movie?
AK: "Why So Serious?" - Dark Night

GS: What is the best ice cream flavor?
AK: Chocolate

GS: Which celebrity do you think you look like?
AK: Russel Wilson

GS: What's the most embarrassing song on your phone right now?
AK: I do not have one. I take pride in my music.

GS: Do you prefer round or square pizza?    
AK: Round

GS: Which do you prefer: Talking on the phone or texting?    
AK: Talking

GS: Which Mario Kart character do you play with?    
AK: Mario

GS: Which SpongeBob character would you choose to live with and why?    
AK: Squidward, because he's chill

GS: What's an Olympic sport you would like to compete in?     
AK: Soccer

GS: If you could have a lifetime supply of anything, what would it be?
AK: Money

GS: Which Hogwarts house do you belong in and why?
AK: Gryffindor

GS: You're granted three wishes. What are they? (And you can't ask for more)
AK: 1. End war 2. One billion dollars 3. Feed the poor

GS: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?    
AK: Super strength or flight

GS: Which movie or TV show do you quote most often?
AK: I don't quote

GS: Would you time travel to the past or future?     
AK: The past, so I could see the real history

GS: Who is your favorite superhero?
AK: Spider-Man

GS: If you had to eat the same meal at least once a day, what would it be?    
AK: Steak    

GS: What are the most-used emojis on your phone?    
AK: 😂❤️🤦🏽‍♂️

GS: What is something you're very stubborn about that nobody can change your mind on?
AK: Messi is the best soccer player of all time

GS: If you woke up as your younger self tomorrow, what advice would you give?
AK: Everything's going to be alright

GS: Do you like pineapple on pizza?     
AK: Yeah

GS: What's your ideal way to spend your birthday?    
AK: In Spain or Morocco

GS: Where was your most unforgettable vacation?
AK: Morocco

GS: What's the most amount of hours you've ever slept in one day?    
AK: 15

GS: What's the first thing you'd buy if you won the lottery today?
AK: I would buy my dad a house

GS: Who wins a fight between Superman and Batman?
AK: Superman

GS: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
AK: Spain

GS: If you were a baseball player, what would your walk-up song be?    
AK: There He Go – Kodak Black

GS: What's your go-to: Rock, paper, or scissors?    
AK: Rock

GS: What's your favorite holiday?
AK: Ramadan

GS: If someone gave you $20 and you had to spend it immediately, what would you buy?    
AK: Food

GS: Best social media app?
AK: TikTok

GS: What TV show would you want to be in?     
AK: Top Boy
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