Serge Ibaka

Ibaka was born in Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo (modern-day Republic of the Congo) on 18 September 1989 and is the third youngest of 18 children.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sergeibaka.com/the-story/|title=THE STORY|website=Serge Ibaka|access-date=6 January 2020}}{{cite news|last=Whitaker|first=Lang|title=Power Serge|date=23 May 2011|work=Slam|url=https://www.slamonline.com/archives/power-serge/|access-date=6 January 2020}} His father played basketball in the Republic of the Congo and with the Congolese national team, and his mother played for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ibaka started playing basketball at a very young age with his first club, Avenir du Rail, using the sport as an escape from his mother's untimely death and his father's imprisonment during the Second Congo War.{{cite news|last=Mayberry|first=Darnell|title=Coming to America: How Serge Ibaka went from the Congo to the NBA|date=26 March 2010|newspaper=The Oklahoman|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/3449202/coming-to-america-how-serge-ibaka-went-from-the-congo-to-the-nba|access-date=6 January 2020}} Ibaka's father organized for the family to flee the country prior to the war, but ended up as a political prisoner upon their return.

After playing for the Avenir du Rail senior team, Ibaka later joined rival club Inter Club junior team. Ibaka preferred the club because of its better structure, as it provided sneakers and meals.{{cite web |last1=Delourme |first1=Camille |date=30 August 2014 |title=NBA - Serge Ibaka : "À quinze ans, je jouais avec les adultes" |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/sport/nba-serge-ibaka-a-quinze-ans-je-jouais-avec-les-adultes-30-08-2014-1860433_26.php |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=Le Point |language=fr}} With Inter's senior team, Ibaka played in the 2006 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, the highest competition in Africa. There, he led the competition in rebounds and was named to the competition's All-Star Five.{{cite web |title=Revisit the early days of the Basketball Africa League |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/revisit-the-early-days-of-the-basketball-africa-league |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

In March 2007, Ibaka moved to France at age 17 and joined a second-division basketball team before moving to Spain, where he taught himself Spanish.{{cite news |last1=Goldsberry |first1=Kirk |title=How Serge Ibaka Made the Leap |url=https://grantland.com/features/thunder-forward-serge-ibaka-incredible-journey-congo-nba/ |access-date=4 July 2021 |work=Grantland |date=13 January 2014}} In Spain, Ibaka soon began playing with a second-division basketball club CB L'Hospitalet. He averaged 10.8 points and 8.2 rebounds and shot 55%.Thomsen, Ian. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20080416013642/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/ian_thomsen/04/15/hoop.summit/index.html Intriguing players at Hoop Summit]". sportsillustrated.com. Accessed: 13 September 2013

In 2008, Ibaka entered several international showcases, picking up an MVP award at the Reebok Eurocamp and the attention of NBA scouts. An NBA scout at one of the camps said that "athletically he's off the charts—there's no telling how good he can be".

Ibaka was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 24th pick in the 2008 NBA draft. He became the first player from the Republic of Congo to be selected in the draft, although the Oklahoma City Thunder (the re-branded SuperSonics that relocated to Oklahoma City immediately after the draft) agreed to keep Ibaka in Europe. He then signed a three-year contract with Ricoh Manresa from the ACB League in Spain, keeping the option to leave for the NBA after each season. In the ACB, Ibaka averaged 7.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in 16 minutes per game.

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In July 2009, the Thunder paid the buyout for Ibaka's deal with Manresa and signed him to a two-year contract with two more optional seasons.

Although coming to the NBA as a raw talent, Ibaka had managed to become a starter in the Thunder rotation. He was often used for his energy in the paint, whether on defense or rebounding. In his first NBA season, Ibaka played 18.1 minutes per game in 73 games, averaging 6.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. His blocks average led all rookies in the 2009–10 season, and he ranked number 20 overall. In the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers, Ibaka played in six games, averaging 25.5 minutes, 7.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. His seven blocks during Game 2 were a record, and Ibaka became the youngest player to have seven blocks in a playoff game.

On 19 February 2011, Ibaka participated in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2011/news/01/05/sprite-slam-dunk-participants/index.html |title=NBA.com |website=NBA.com |access-date=17 September 2011}} He began the contest with a free-throw line dunk. In the second round, Ibaka grabbed a stuffed animal from the rim with his mouth and dunked in one motion. However, Ibaka lost out to Blake Griffin in the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/allstar2011/news/story?id=6140274|title=Blake Griffin wins slam dunk contest|website=ESPN|date=February 19, 2011|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

During the 2011 NBA lockout, Ibaka signed a two-month contract with Real Madrid in Spain alongside Spain national basketball team teammate and friend Rudy Fernández with an option to return to the NBA at the end of the lockout.[http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2011-12-signings/i/88549/5611/real-madrid-adds-size-with-ibaka REAL MADRID adds size with Ibaka]{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/spain/32042/real_madrid_officially_announces_serge_ibaka.html|title=Real Madrid officially announces Serge Ibaka|date=25 October 2011|work=Sportando|access-date=25 May 2015}} Over six games in the EuroLeague, he averaged 5.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 15 minutes per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=003583|title=IBAKA, SERGE – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL|access-date=25 May 2015}}

After the lockout, Ibaka returned to the NBA from Spain. On 19 February 2012, he recorded his first career triple-double against the Denver Nuggets, scoring 14 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and getting a career-high 11 blocks.{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320219025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220101812/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320219025|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 February 2012|title=Kevin Durant has career-best 51 as Thunder make history in OT win|work=ESPN.com|access-date=20 February 2012|date=19 February 2012}} Ibaka played all 66 games in the shortened season as a starter, averaging the most blocks in the league, 3.6 per game. In voting for the Defensive Player of the Year, he finished second behind Tyson Chandler of the New York Knicks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/02/dpoy-release/?ls=iref:nbahpt1|title=Knicks' Chandler wins Kia Defensive Player of Year|work=NBA.com|access-date=2 May 2012|date=2 May 2012}} In Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Ibaka went 11–11 from the field. Oklahoma City went on to win the series in six games and advance to the 2012 NBA Finals. In the Finals, Ibaka averaged 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, but the Thunder fell to the Miami Heat in five games.File:Ibaka Asik 2013 playoffs.jpg tip off Game 6 of the first round of the 2013 playoffs]]

In August 2012, Ibaka signed a four-year deal worth $48 million with the Thunder.{{cite web|title=Serge Ibaka agrees to extension|date=18 August 2012|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/8280001|publisher=ESPN|access-date=27 March 2020}} During the 2012–13 NBA season, Ibaka upped his scoring average from 9.1 to 13.2. Ibaka also averaged 7.7 rebounds, and a league-leading 3.0 blocks. For his defensive efforts, Ibaka finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting, behind LeBron James and the winner, Marc Gasol. In the playoffs, the Thunder beat the Houston Rockets in six games but fell to the Memphis Grizzlies in five games. Ibaka averaged 12.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks in the postseason but shot only 43.7% from the field, a near 14% drop off from his regular season field goal percentage of 57.3%.File:Serge Ibaka Feb 2014.jpgIn 2013–14, Ibaka averaged career highs of 15.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, and led the league in total blocks (219) for the fourth straight season. In a series-clinching win over the Los Angeles Clippers in the conference semifinals, Ibaka suffered a left calf injury that was expected to sideline him for the remainder of the 2014 playoffs.{{cite news|last=Stein|first=Marc|title=Thunder lose Serge Ibaka to injury|date=16 May 2014|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10943844/serge-ibaka-oklahoma-city-thunder-miss-rest-postseason-calf-injury|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517125302/http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10943844/serge-ibaka-oklahoma-city-thunder-miss-rest-postseason-calf-injury|archive-date=17 May 2014|url-status=live}} However, Ibaka returned in Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs in the Conference Finals. The Thunder eventually fell to the Spurs in six games as Ibaka averaged 12.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks throughout the playoffs. Ibaka was also named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team for the third consecutive year.

On 19 February 2015, Ibaka recorded 21 points and a career-high 22 rebounds in a 104–89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150219/DALOKC/gameinfo.html|title=Westbrook leads Thunder past Mavericks, 104-89|work=NBA.com|date=19 February 2015|access-date=25 May 2015}} On 17 March, he was ruled out for four to six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to address right knee soreness.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/pressrelease_ibaka_150317|title=Ibaka Undergoes Successful Surgery|work=NBA.com|date=17 March 2015|access-date=25 May 2015}}

On 4 January 2016, Ibaka scored a season-high 25 points in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160104/SACOKC/gameinfo.html|title=Cousins has 33 points, 19 boards, Kings top Thunder 116-104|work=NBA.com|date=4 January 2016|access-date=4 January 2016}}

On 23 June 2016, Ibaka was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Victor Oladipo, Ersan İlyasova, and the draft rights to Domantas Sabonis, the 11th pick of the 2016 NBA draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-acquire-serge-ibaka-thunder|title=Magic Acquire Serge Ibaka From Thunder|work=NBA.com|date=23 June 2016|access-date=23 June 2016}} He made his debut for the Magic in their season opener on 26 October, recording 14 points and seven rebounds in a 108–96 loss to the Miami Heat.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899378|title=Whiteside powers Heat to season-opening win|work=ESPN.com|date=26 October 2016|access-date=26 October 2016}} On 13 November, Ibaka scored a career-high 31 points and hit a game-winning baseline jumper to lead the Magic to a 119–117 victory over his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899591|title=Ibaka hits game winner vs. former team as Magic top Thunder|work=ESPN.com|date=13 November 2016|access-date=13 November 2016}}

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On 14 February 2017, Ibaka was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Terrence Ross and a future first-round draft pick (later used to draft Anžejs Pasečņiks).{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/raptors-acquire-ibaka-from-magic|title=Raptors Acquire Serge Ibaka From Magic mountain|work=NBA.com|date=14 February 2017|access-date=14 February 2017}}{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Doug|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2017/02/14/raptors-trade-terrence-ross-to-magic-for-serge-ibaka.html|title=Raptors trade Terrence Ross to Magic for Serge Ibaka|work=TheStar.com|date=14 February 2017|access-date=14 February 2017}} He made his Raptors debut 10 days later, scoring 15 points in a 107–97 victory over the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900264|title=DeRozan has career-high 43, Raptors beat Celtics 107-97|work=ESPN.com|date=24 February 2017|access-date=24 February 2017}} On 21 March against the Chicago Bulls, Ibaka was ejected after an altercation with Bulls' center Robin Lopez. The next day, Ibaka received a one-game suspension.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/03/22/chicago-bulls-robin-lopez-and-toronto-raptors-serge-ibaka-suspended|title=Chicago Bulls' Robin Lopez, Toronto Raptors' Serge Ibaka each suspended one game|work=NBA.com|date=22 March 2017|access-date=22 March 2017}}

On 7 July 2017, Ibaka re-signed with the Raptors to a reported three-year, $65 million contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/raptors-resign-serge-ibaka|title=Raptors Re-Sign Serge Ibaka|work=NBA.com|date=7 July 2017|access-date=7 July 2017}}{{cite web|last=Nathan|first=Alec|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2704694-serge-ibaka-raptors-reportedly-agree-to-3-year-65-million-contract|title=Serge Ibaka, Raptors Reportedly Agree to 3-Year, $65 Million Contract|work=BleacherReport.com|date=3 July 2017|access-date=7 July 2017}} On 10 January 2018, he was suspended for one game without pay for an altercation with James Johnson during a game against the Miami Heat a day earlier.{{Cite web |title=Miami's J. Johnson, Toronto's Ibaka suspended; Raptors' DeRozan, Heat's Goran Dragic fined |url=https://pr.nba.com/heat-raptors-incidents/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=NBA|date=11 January 2018 }}

On 4 November 2018, Ibaka made his first 14 shots on the way to a career-high 34 points in a 121–107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. He finished the game 15 of 17 from the field and became the first player to start a game 14 of 14 from the field since Shaquille O'Neal did it in February 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070820|title=Ibaka's career-high 34 sends Raptors past Lakers, 121-107|work=ESPN.com|date=4 November 2018|access-date=5 November 2018}} On 3 February 2019, Ibaka had 16 points and 12 rebounds in a 121–103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, marking a career-best sixth straight double-double, Toronto's longest streak since Chris Bosh had eight in November 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071462|title=Leonard scores 18 points, Raptors rout Clippers 121-103|work=ESPN.com|date=3 February 2019|access-date=4 February 2019}} On 12 March, Ibaka was suspended for three games without pay due to an altercation with Marquese Chriss during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{Cite web|title=Raptors' Serge Ibaka and Cavaliers' Marquese Chriss suspended|url=https://pr.nba.com/torontos-serge-ibaka-and-clevelands-marquese-chriss-suspended/|access-date=October 11, 2021|website=NBA|date=12 March 2019}}

In June 2019, Ibaka helped the Raptors defeat the Golden State Warriors in six games during the NBA Finals to win his first NBA championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401134820|title=Raptors capture first NBA title, beat Warriors in Game 6|work=ESPN.com|date=13 June 2019|access-date=13 June 2019}}

On 5 February 2020, Ibaka hit a game winning three pointer to lead the Raptors to a narrow 119–118 victory over the Indiana Pacers, extending the Raptors' win streak to 12, a franchise record.{{Cite web|last=Reynolds|first=Daniel|date=2020-02-05|title=Late-game heroics seal 12th straight win for the Raptors, 119-118 over the Pacers|url=https://www.raptorshq.com/2020/2/5/21125635/toronto-raptors-indiana-pacers-final-score-recap-comeback-win|access-date=2021-10-09|website=Raptors HQ|language=en}}

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On 25 November 2020, Ibaka signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/news/la-clippers-sign-forward/center-serge-ibaka|title=LA Clippers Sign Forward/center Serge Ibaka|work=NBA.com|date=25 November 2020}} He was reunited with former Raptors teammate Kawhi Leonard, both of whom were part of the 2018–19 championship squad. In his first game with the Clippers, Ibaka had 15 points and six rebounds in a 116–109 victory over the Lakers. On 24 February 2021, Ibaka recorded 21 points, nine rebounds, and six assists during a 128–111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[https://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20210214_CLE@LAC/ Williams' 30 points leads Clippers in 128-111 rout of Cavs]

On 10 February 2022, Ibaka was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a four-team trade that sent Rodney Hood and Semi Ojeleye to the Clippers.{{cite web|title=Milwaukee Bucks Acquire Serge Ibaka From The Los Angeles Clippers In Four-Team Trade|url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-serge-ibaka-los-angeles-clippers-four-team-trade|work=NBA.com|date=10 February 2022|access-date=10 February 2022}}

On 19 July 2022, the Bucks re-signed Ibaka to a one-year contract.{{cite web|title=Milwaukee Bucks Re-sign Serge Ibaka|url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-re-sign-serge-ibaka|website=NBA.com|date=19 July 2022|access-date=21 July 2022}} In January 2023, the Bucks mutually agreed with Ibaka to trade him.{{cite web|first=Tyler|last=Greenawalt|title=Bucks and Serge Ibaka mutually agree to find trade partner|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bucks-and-serge-ibaka-mutually-agree-to-find-trade-partner-165546151.html|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=20 January 2023|access-date=20 January 2023}}

On 9 February 2023, Ibaka was traded to the Indiana Pacers alongside Jordan Nwora and George Hill in a four-team trade involving the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Acquire Jordan Nwora, George Hill, and Serge Ibaka, and Multiple Second-Round Picks|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-acquire-jordan-nwora-george-hill-serge-ibaka-multiple-draft-picks|website=NBA.com|date=9 February 2023|access-date=9 February 2023}} He was waived by the Pacers two days later.{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Waive Serge Ibaka|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-waive-serge-ibaka|website=NBA.com|date=11 February 2023|access-date=11 February 2023}}

On 16 September 2023, Ibaka signed with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.{{cite web|title=NBA champion for Munich: Serge Ibaka joins Bayern|url=https://fcbayern.com/basketball/en/news/2023-24/09/serge-ibaka|website=FCBayern.com|date=16 September 2023|access-date=17 September 2023}} On 15 July 2024, Ibaka parted ways with the German club.

On 26 July 2024, Ibaka signed a one-year deal with Real Madrid.{{cite web|title=Serge Ibaka signs with Real Madrid for the next season|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1700119/serge-ibaka-signs-with-real-madrid-euroleague/|website=EuroHoops.net|date=26 July 2024|access-date=26 July 2024}} On 2 July 2025, Ibaka amicably parted ways with the Spanish powerhouse.

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At a youth level, Ibaka represented the Republic of the Congo.[https://hoopshype.com/2013/07/28/which-nba-players-compete-most-often-for-their-countries/ Which NBA players compete most often for their countries?] At the 2006 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship in Durban, he led all players in scoring and rebounds with an average of 18.6 points and 13.8 rebounds respectively.{{cite news|author1=Julio Chitunda |title=FIBA U18 African Championships have produced some bright talents over the years|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/fiba-u18-african-championships-have-produced-some-bright-talents-over-the-years |access-date=5 December 2020 |work=FIBA |date=25 September 2020}}

Years later, Ibaka expressed a desire to play for the Spain national basketball team. After living in the country for four years, he was granted Spanish citizenship on 15 July 2011.{{cite web|last=Helin|first=Kurt|title=Ibaka granted Spanish citizenship, will play in Eurobasket|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/15/ibaka-granted-spanish-citizenship-will-play-in-eurobasket/|work=MSNBC.com|access-date=15 July 2011|date=15 July 2011}} His team won the gold medal in the Eurobasket 2011, beating France in the final by a score of 98–85. He won a silver medal with Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ib/serge-ibaka-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418092010/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ib/serge-ibaka-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Serge Ibaka Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=29 August 2018}}

Ibaka speaks four languages: Lingala, French, English, and Spanish.[http://rollingout.com/entertainment/serge-inaka-teaches-girlfriend-keri-hilson-lingala/ Serge Ibaka teaches girlfriend Keri Hilson a new language]

Ibaka is a chef, and on his YouTube series How Hungry Are You?, Ibaka, who refers to himself as Mafuzzy Chef, has served numerous delicacies to his teammates, including beef penis to Kawhi Leonard{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2830924-video-watch-serge-ibaka-serve-kawhi-leonard-beef-penis-pizza-on-cooking-show|title=Video: Watch Serge Ibaka Serve Kawhi Leonard Beef Penis Pizza on Cooking Show|website=Bleacher Report}} and lamb brain to the Raptors bench players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2018/10/2/17927772/serge-ibaka-lamb-brain-raptors-bench-mob-how-hungry-are-you-episode|title=Serge Ibaka made his teammates eat LAMB BRAIN|date=2 October 2018}} Having experienced hunger and poverty during his childhood, Ibaka has also sponsored drop-in meal programs in Toronto through his Serge Ibaka Foundation.Talia Ricci, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/serge-ibaka-regent-park-partnership-1.5232667 "Raptor Serge Ibaka used to go hungry, now he's giving back in Regent Park"]. CBC News Toronto, August 1, 2019.

Ibaka is known for his sophisticated fashion. In 2019, Ibaka was named to Vanity Fair's Best Dressed List.Bullock, Maggie. “The 2019 Vanity Fair Best-Dressed List“. vanity Fair, September 5, 2019. He refers to his sartorial efforts as “Art”."Raptors' Serge Ibaka gives lesson on how to wear scarves, make 'art'". Sportsnet, 22 March 2020

Ibaka has a daughter who was born shortly after he left the Republic of the Congo when Ibaka was still a teenager.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/video/congo-heartland-nba-star-raises-061219575.html|title=From the Congo to the Heartland: An NBA Star Raises His Daughter|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=18 April 2016 |access-date=18 April 2016}} She was raised by her mother and Ibaka's father, with neither Ibaka nor his daughter knowing of each other until she was three years old. They met for the first time when she was five years old.{{Cite web|url=https://andscape.com/features/nba-serge-ibaka-first-fathers-day/|title=NBA standout Serge Ibaka is a standout single father too|date=16 June 2017}} Ranie's mother conveyed the news to Desire, Ibaka's father, who chose to keep it a secret. Desire believed that if Ibaka were aware of his child at home, he might not have continued his basketball career. {{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Kelley D. |date=2017-06-16 |title=NBA standout Serge Ibaka is a standout single father too |url=https://andscape.com/features/nba-serge-ibaka-first-fathers-day/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Andscape |language=en-US}}

Ibaka's younger brother, Igor, is a former NCAA basketball player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.{{cite web|url=http://www.givemesport.com/475293-serge-ibakas-little-brother-headed-to-oklahoma-state|title=Serge Ibaka's little brother headed to Oklahoma State|work=GiveMeSport|access-date=25 May 2015}}

On 3 April 2017, Ibaka was announced as the newest member elected to the board of directors of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation, the charitable arm of the NBPA which provides strategic funding and support for players' community engagement initiatives worldwide.[https://www.prweb.com/releases/from_congo_playgrounds_to_global_impact_serge_ibaka_elected_to_nbpa_foundation_board/prweb14207728.htm From Congo Playgrounds to Global Impact: Serge Ibaka Elected to NBPA Foundation Board]

Ibaka is related to Romanian actor and TV host Cabral Ibacka.{{Cite web|url=https://baschet.ro/articole/monden/vedeta-tv-cabral-este-var-cu-campionul-nba-serge-ibaka|title = Vedeta tv Cabral este văr cu campionul NBA, Serge Ibaka}}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 73 || 0 || 18.1 || .543 || .500 || .630 || 5.4 || .1 || .3 || 1.3 || 6.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 82 || 44 || 27.0 || .543 || .000 || .750 || 7.6 || .3 || .4 || 2.4 || 9.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| style="background:#cfecec;"| 66* || style="background:#cfecec;"| 66* || 27.2 || .535 || .333 || .661 || 7.5 || .4 || .5 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 3.7* || 9.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 80 || 80 || 31.1 || .573 || .351 || .749 || 7.7 || .5 || .4 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 3.0* || 13.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 81 || 81 || 32.9 || .536 || .389 || .784 || 8.8 || 1.0 || .5 || 2.7 || 15.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 64 || 64 || 33.1 || .476 || .376 || .836 || 7.8 || .9 || .5 || 2.4 || 14.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 78 || 78 || 32.1 || .479 || .326 || .752 || 6.8 || .8 || .5 || 1.9 || 12.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 56 || 56 || 30.5 || .488 || .388 || .846 || 6.8 || 1.1 || .6 || 1.6 || 14.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 23 || 23 || 31.0 || .459 || .398 || .882 || 6.8 || .7 || .3|| 1.4 ||15.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 76 || 76 || 27.5 || .483 || .360 || .797 || 6.3 || .8 || .4 || 1.3 || 12.6

|-

| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|2018}}†

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 74 || 51 || 27.2 || .529 || .290 || .763 || 8.1 || 1.3 || .4 || 1.4 || 15.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 55 || 27 || 27.0 || .512 || .385 || .718 || 8.2 || 1.4 || .5 || .8 || 15.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 41 || 39 || 23.3 || .510 || .339 || .811 || 6.7 || 1.8 || .2 || 1.0 || 11.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| {{nbay|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 35 || 10 || 15.4 || .490 || .387 || .690 || 4.3 || 1.0 || .2 || .7 || 6.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee

| 19 || 2 || 17.8 || .519 || .351 || .800 || 5.3 || .7 || .2 || .4 || 7.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee

| 16 || 2 || 11.6 || .481 || .333 || .615 || 2.8 || .3 || .1 || .4 || 4.1

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 919 || 697 || 27.3 || .513 || .359 || .757 || 7.1 || .8 || .4 || 1.9 || 12.0

{{S-end}}

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2010

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 6 || 0 || 25.5 || .571 || - || .700 || 6.5 || .3 || .3 || 2.0 || 7.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 17 || 17 || 28.8 || .462 || .000 || .825 || 7.3 || .2 || .2 || 3.1 || 9.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 20 || 20 || 28.4 || .528 || .250 || .722 || 5.8 || .6 || .6 || 3.0 || 9.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 11 || 11 || 33.3 || .437 || .444 || .792 || 8.4 || .7 || .0 || 3.0 || 12.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 15 || 15 || 33.7 || .622 || .333 || .750 || 7.3 || .5 || .7 || 2.4 || 12.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016

| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City

| 18 || 18 || 33.4 || .521 || .449 || .750 || 6.3 || .6 || .8 || 1.3 || 12.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 10 || 10 || 30.7 || .462 || .316 || .846 || 6.5 || 1.4 || .4 || 1.7 || 14.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 10 || 9 || 26.0 || .417 || .375 || .818 || 5.9 || 1.1 || .1 || 1.3 || 8.7

|-

| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|2019†

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 24 || 0 || 20.8 || .477 || .237 || .762 || 6.0 || .9 || .5 || 1.0 || 9.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020

| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto

| 11 || 0 || 22.8 || .573 || .511 || 1.000 || 7.7 || 1.2 || .2 || 1.3 || 14.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 2 || 0 || 9.0 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .5 || 1.5 || 5.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022

| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee

| 6 || 0 || 3.7 || .250 || .000 || .500 || 1.7 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 152 || 102 || 27.1 || .499 || .382 || .789 || 6.3 || .7 || .4 || 1.9 || 10.6

{{S-end}}

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Real Madrid

| 6 || 0 || 14.9 || .571 || .000 || .818 || 4.7 || .0 || .5 || 2.0 || 5.5 || 9.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| style="text-align:left;"| Bayern Munich

| 28 || 26 || 24.7 || .598 || .480 || .667 || 6.8 || 1.2 || .5 || 1.2 || 12.6 || 15.8

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 34 || 26 || 23.0 || .596 || .480 || .695 || 6.4 || 1.0 || .5 || 1.4 || 11.4 || 14.6

{{S-end}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"

! Year

! Team

! League

! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}

! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free-throw percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}

! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}

! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}

! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}

! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} L'Hospitalet || style="text-align:center;"|LEB Oro || 28 || 26.4 || .528 || .250 || .641 || 8.4 || .3 || .6 || 3.1 || 11.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Manresa || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 31 || 16.1 || .550 || .250 || .721 || 4.5 || .2 || .3 || .3 || 7.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Real Madrid || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 6 || 14.6 || .581 || .000 || 1.000 || 4.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || .7 || 2.0 || 6.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} A. C. Clippers || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 4 || 27.5 || .431 || .316 || .700 || 9.3 || 2.5 || .3 || 1.3 || 15.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Bayern Munich || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 31 || 21.2 || .567 || .283 || .671 || 5.7 || 1.7 || .3 || 1.2 || 10.5

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