BIOGRAPHY
TV personality and pro basketball player Ovie Soko has played for top teams in Europe and Japan, representing Great Britain internationally. Now a respected sports pundit, he has worked with Sky Sports and BBC Sport on NBA, BBL, and Commonwealth Games coverage.
Ovie has made his mark in entertainment, featuring in BBC’s Bafta-winning Dreaming Whilst Black and The Great Celebrity Bake Off For SU2C. He’s the subject of a BBC documentary, Author Of You Are Dope, and host of Amazon Music’s Ask Ovie podcast. Known for his style, Ovie was ASOS‘s first celebrity ambassador and collaborates with Hugo Boss, YSL, and Christian Louboutin.
He’s worked with global brands like Vodafone, Samsung, and Formula 1 and appeared in Vogue and GQ. As an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust, Ovie has launched basketball academy Bridge the Gap to support young athletes.