Abogidi watched highlight videos of Tim Duncan, who he tried to emulate in local pick-up basketball games.

Abogidi joined Hoops & Read, a program created by Oyedeji's foundation, and helped his team earn a promotion into the Nigerian Premier League in 2016.

[3] In June 2017, at the NBA Academy Games in Canberra, Australia, he suffered a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus while attempting a slam dunk.

[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Washington State over offers from Creighton and UT Arlington.

[6] He averaged 8.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game as a freshman, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors for the 2020–21 season.