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Chimezie Metu

Chimezie Metu, Nigerian-American basketball player

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Born
March 22, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1997

About Chimezie Metu

Chimezie Chukwudum Metu is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB and the Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. The next day, the NBA suspended Metu for the Summer League championship game, which the Kings won. Metu had an impressive first season in Europe with the Catalans.

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The world when Chimezie Metu was born

Chimezie Metu was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chimezie Metu's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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