Who Are Desmond Banes Parents? Meet His Mother Marissa Bane & Father Etieno Ekiko

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Desmond Bane is the newly selected point guard for Memphis Grizzlies. He is a Texas Christian University graduate and one of the school’s top basketball players. 

Desmond Michael Bane is an American professional basketball player. Currently, he is a player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Before this, Bane played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Who Are Desmond Bane’s Parents?

Desmond Bane’s parents are Marissa Bane (mother) and Etieno Ekiko (father). He was born to his parents on 25th June 1998 and is 23 years old as of 2022.

Furthermore, Bane’s parents were in Richmond, Indiana, when their son was born. Regarding his physical appearance, Desmond stands 6 feet and 5 inches (1.96m) tall and weighs 215 lbs (98 kgs).

Desmond is a professional basketball who had studied at Seton Catholic, located in Richmond, Indiana, his birthplace. Later from 2016 to 2020, he attended Texas Christian University for his higher studies.

You can follow him on Twitter to get more updates from him.

Meet Desmond Bane’s Mother, Marissa Bane & Father, Etieno Ekiko

Marissa Bane and Etieno Ekiko are Desmond Bane’s mother and father.

After Bane was born, his mother, Marissa, and sister often moved around. At the age of 2, Desmond started to live with his great-grandparents. They raised him in Richmond, Indiana, for the rest of his childhood.

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Later, when he turned 13 years old, Desmond came to know that his father, Etieno Ekiko, lived in Nigeria. While growing up, Bane was more successful in baseball than in basketball. However, he preferred the latter and decided to move forward with it.

Until 8th grade, Desmond focused more on baseball. His great-grandfather used to coach him at the youth level. Also, he played football and soccer.

Desmond Bane Instagram Explored

You can Desmond Bane on Instagram under the username @_dbane1. His IG account is verified and has 83.8K followers, with whom he has shared a total of 41 posts.

According to Bane’s Instagram bio, he is a Sportsperson. He has also mentioned Memphis Grizzly in his bio.

Being a sportsperson, most of his posts represent his sporty life of basketball. On the other side, he also posts pictures reflecting his personal life.

One of his recent posts is a picture of him in Memphis, Tennessee, where he played his last match. He was seen wearing the blue jersey of the Grizzlies.

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