Margo Dydek
- January 8, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Margo Dydek |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 28, 1974(1974-04-28) |
| Age | 50 |
| Date Of Death | May 27, 2011, Brisbane, Australia |
| Birthplace | Warsaw |
| Country | Poland |
| Birth City | Masovian Voivodeship |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Margo Dydek Biography
| Name | Margo Dydek |
| Birthday | Apr 28 |
| Birth Year | 1974 |
| Place Of Birth | Warsaw |
| Home Town | Masovian Voivodeship |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | David Twigg |
| Children(s) | Alexander Twigg, David Twigg |
Margo Dydek is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on April 28, 1974 in Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
Małgorzata Dydek (28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011), known as Margo Dydek in the United States, was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. She played center position for multiple teams in the WNBA and was a coach for the Northside Wizards in the Queensland Basketball League. She was awarded the Polish Gold Cross of Merit (1999).
Dydek played for Olimpia Poznań from 1992 to 1994, before playing for Valenciennes Orchies in France from 1994 to 1996, where she met her future husband, David. She then moved to Spain and played for Pool Getafe from 1996 to 1998, and moved back to Poland to play for Fota Porta Gdynia starting with the 1998–99 season. She continued to play with the club through several sponsorship changes; since then, the club has taken the names Polpharma and Lotos.
Margo Dydek Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Margo Dydek is one of the richest Basketball Player from Poland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Margo Dydek 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Margo Dydek was born 28 April 1974 in Warsaw, Poland to a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) father and a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) mother. She had two sisters, her elder sister, Katarzyna (Kaska) (6 ft 7 in [2.01 m]) used to play for the Colorado Xplosion of the now defunct ABL. Her younger sister (12 years younger), Marta (6 ft 6 in [1.98 m]), graduated from the University of Texas–El Paso where she played basketball, and played in Spain professionally in the 2000s.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 7 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 213 lbs |
Margo Dydek height 7 ft 2 in Grzegorz weight 213 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Margo Dydek Dating?
According to our records, Margo Dydek married to David Twigg. As of December 1, 2023, Margo Dydek’s is not dating anyone.
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On 3 June 2008, Dydek signed with the Los Angeles Sparks, following time away from basketball due to her pregnancy. She gave birth to her son, David, in April that year.
Facts & Trivia
Grzegorz Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Poland. Margo Dydek celebrates birthday on April 28 of every year.
She was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2019.
How old was Margo Dydek when she died?
37 years (1974–2011)
Why was Margo Dydek so tall?
Despite Dydek’s prowess in Europe, American scouts were lukewarm before she arrived in the United States in 1998 for a predraft camp. There was a reason: because of a clerical error , her height was listed as 6-6 in the advance materials they had been given.
Did Margo Dydek child survive?
The AP reports Dydek was pregnant, but after suffering the heart attack she was placed in a medically induced coma and the child also died. She is survived by her husband David, and two young sons.
Who is Margo Dydek husband?
David Twigg
Is Margo Dydek alive?
May 27, 2011