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Twenty Questions with Aluma Nkele
7/9/2024 9:13:00 AM | Football
Nkele enrolled at Minnesota in June with two seasons of playing eligibility remaining
Aluma Nkele enrolled at Minnesota in June with two seasons of playing eligibility remaining. The Gardena, Calif., native spent the 2023 season at UTEP before transferring to Minnesota.
We recently sat down with Aluma and asked him 20 questions - ok, maybe a few more - to get to know him better.Â
GopherSports: What is your favorite food?  Â
Aluma Nkele: Pasta
GS: What's the one item you can't live without?
AN: Shower
GS: Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
AN: Lebron James
GS: What is your favorite line from any movie?
AN: "I am Iron Man."
GS: Which celebrity do you think you look like?
AN: Tyler Parry
GS: Which is the best ice cream flavor?
AN: Vanilla
GS: What's the most embarrassing song on your phone right now?
AN: Water - Tyla
GS: Do you prefer round or square pizza?  Â
AN: Round
GS: Which do you prefer: Talking on the phone or texting?  Â
AN: Texting
GS: Which Mario Kart character do you play with?  Â
AN: Shy Guy
GS: Which SpongeBob character would you choose to live with and why?  Â
AN: Sandy cause she got swag
GS: What's an Olympic sport you would like to compete in? Â Â Â
AN: Basketball
GS: If you could have a lifetime supply of anything, what would it be?
AN: Food
GS: You're granted three wishes. What are they? (And you can't ask for more)
AN: 1. Unlimited money for the rest of my life 2. Never get hurt again 3. Bring me the love of my life
GS: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?  Â
AN: Superspeed
GS: Which movie or TV show do you quote most often?
AN: SpongeBob
GS: Would you time travel to the past or future? Â Â Â
AN: Future
GS: If you had to eat the same meal at least once a day, what would it be?  Â
AN: Spaghetti  Â
GS: What are the most-used emojis on your phone?  Â
AN: ðŸ˜ðŸ˜‚🙃
GS: What is the perfect dog name?  Â
AN: Charlie
GS: Do you like pineapple on pizza? Â Â Â
AN: Noooooo
GS: What's your ideal way to spend your birthday?  Â
AN: With family  Â
GS: Where was your most unforgettable vacation?
AN: Hawaii
GS: What's the most amount of hours you've ever slept in one day?  Â
AN: Eight
GS: What's the first thing you'd buy if you won the lottery today?
AN: House
GS: Who wins a fight between Superman and Batman?
AN: Superman
GS: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
AN: Toyko
GS: If you were a baseball player, what would your walkup song be?  Â
AN: You rock my world
GS: What's your go-to: Rock, paper, or scissors?  Â
AN: Rock
GS: What's your favorite holiday?
AN: Christmas
GS: What's one non-traditional phone app you can't live without?  Â
AN: Dokkan Battle
GS: If someone gave you $20 and you had to spend it immediately, what would you buy?  Â
AN: Food
GS: Best social media app?
AN: TikTok
GS: What TV show would you want to be in? Â Â Â
AN: Naruto
GS: Do you have a secret talent?
AN: Double jointed
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We recently sat down with Aluma and asked him 20 questions - ok, maybe a few more - to get to know him better.Â
GopherSports: What is your favorite food?  Â
Aluma Nkele: Pasta
GS: What's the one item you can't live without?
AN: Shower
GS: Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
AN: Lebron James
GS: What is your favorite line from any movie?
AN: "I am Iron Man."
GS: Which celebrity do you think you look like?
AN: Tyler Parry
GS: Which is the best ice cream flavor?
AN: Vanilla
GS: What's the most embarrassing song on your phone right now?
AN: Water - Tyla
GS: Do you prefer round or square pizza?  Â
AN: Round
GS: Which do you prefer: Talking on the phone or texting?  Â
AN: Texting
GS: Which Mario Kart character do you play with?  Â
AN: Shy Guy
GS: Which SpongeBob character would you choose to live with and why?  Â
AN: Sandy cause she got swag
GS: What's an Olympic sport you would like to compete in? Â Â Â
AN: Basketball
GS: If you could have a lifetime supply of anything, what would it be?
AN: Food
GS: You're granted three wishes. What are they? (And you can't ask for more)
AN: 1. Unlimited money for the rest of my life 2. Never get hurt again 3. Bring me the love of my life
GS: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?  Â
AN: Superspeed
GS: Which movie or TV show do you quote most often?
AN: SpongeBob
GS: Would you time travel to the past or future? Â Â Â
AN: Future
GS: If you had to eat the same meal at least once a day, what would it be?  Â
AN: Spaghetti  Â
GS: What are the most-used emojis on your phone?  Â
AN: ðŸ˜ðŸ˜‚🙃
GS: What is the perfect dog name?  Â
AN: Charlie
GS: Do you like pineapple on pizza? Â Â Â
AN: Noooooo
GS: What's your ideal way to spend your birthday?  Â
AN: With family  Â
GS: Where was your most unforgettable vacation?
AN: Hawaii
GS: What's the most amount of hours you've ever slept in one day?  Â
AN: Eight
GS: What's the first thing you'd buy if you won the lottery today?
AN: House
GS: Who wins a fight between Superman and Batman?
AN: Superman
GS: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
AN: Toyko
GS: If you were a baseball player, what would your walkup song be?  Â
AN: You rock my world
GS: What's your go-to: Rock, paper, or scissors?  Â
AN: Rock
GS: What's your favorite holiday?
AN: Christmas
GS: What's one non-traditional phone app you can't live without?  Â
AN: Dokkan Battle
GS: If someone gave you $20 and you had to spend it immediately, what would you buy?  Â
AN: Food
GS: Best social media app?
AN: TikTok
GS: What TV show would you want to be in? Â Â Â
AN: Naruto
GS: Do you have a secret talent?
AN: Double jointed
Â
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