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Akbar Gbaja-Biamila is a former American football player who played as a Linebacker from 2003 to 2008 for various teams like Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, and Miami Dolphins. He has served as the co-host for the show American NinjaWarrior, an American sports entertainment competition. Akbar also works as an analyst for the NFL Network. He started playing professionally with OaklandRaiders in 2003. He suffered various injuries in 2005 during the camp. After his injuries, he joined the NFL in 2006 with San Diego Chargers. He further signed a $7.4 million contract MiamiDolphins in 2007. He became the host of the show American Ninja Warrior in 2015. Akbar is also the co-host of Team Ninja Warrior alongside Iseman. Akbar is known for his inspirational and humorous statement which is referred to as “Akbarism”. He has lots of fans all over the world and has a fan base of more than 150k followers on Instagram and more than 70k followers on Twitter.
Born Name
Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbajabiamila
Nick Name
Akbar
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Los Angeles, California, United States
Residence
Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Akbar has attended the Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles and later on completed his higher education from San Diego State University where he went through a football scholarship.
Occupation
Sports Commentator, TV Personality, Author, Professional Football Player
Family
Father – Mustapha
Mother – Bolatito
Siblings – Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (Twin Older Brother) (Footballer). He also has 5 siblings.
Others – Gbaja-Biamila (Great Great Grandfather) (Village Moderator)
Manager
He is represented by Alexy Posner.
Position
Defensive end / Linebacker
Shirt Number
98 – Oakland Raiders (2003)
94 – Oakland Raiders (2004)
94 – San Diego Chargers (2006)
93 – Miami Dolphins (2007)
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 6 in or 198 cm
Weight
119 kg or 262.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Akbar has dated –
Chrystal Gbaja-Biamila – Akbar and Chrystal married in a secret memory. They have 4 children together – a son named Elijah, a daughter named Saheedat, and twin daughters Nasir and Naomi.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He has Nigerian ancestry.
Hair Color
Bald
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Athletic physique
Towering height
Brand Endorsements
Akbar has been a part of several commercials like –
Team USA (2016)
The More You Know
Capital One Savor Card (2018)
Acorns (2019)
XFINITY xFi (2019)
Best Known For
Being the host of the hit American television series American Ninja Warrior
His successful football career with popular teams including Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, and Miami Dolphins
First Football Match
Akbar began his career as an undrafted player with Oakland Raiders in 2003. He played 13 out of the 16 games and recorded 7 solo tackles with his first sack against Daunte Culpepper.
First TV Show
Apart from the broadcast of his football matches, he made his TV show debut as ‘Himself’ on Expedition Impossible in 2011.
Personal Trainer
Akbar has always been fit since he was a former sportsman. He does functional as well as weight lifting exercises. His workout includes bicep curls, tire exercises, elliptical machine, chest press, leg press, cable flys, shoulder presses, and various other exercises.
As for his diet, his breakfast usually contains a smoothie made from the fruits and vegetables, while, for lunch, he has a healthy salad with chicken and shrimp.