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Yakhouba Diawara

Yakhouba Diawara, French basketball player

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Born
August 29, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1982

About Yakhouba Diawara

Yakhouba Diawara is a French former professional basketball player. He played college basketball in the United States for the Pepperdine Waves. Diawara started his career with French team JDA Dijon, and after his first season in the European League, Diawara decided to attend college in the United States. On 28 September 2015 Diawara signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, returning to the NBA for the first time since 2010.

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The world when Yakhouba Diawara was born

Yakhouba Diawara was born in 1982. 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 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

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

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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