Goga Bitadze, a Georgian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the NBA, recently led his team to victory, making his parents proud.
In a recent game on Sunday, November 10, 2024, the Orlando Magic defeated the Washington Wizards by a score of 121- 94, marking their second consecutive blowout win.
Similarly, Goga Bitadze, who started the game due to Wendell Carter Jr.’s absence, contributed significantly to the Orlando Magic’s victory by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds.
The remarkable performance of Goga Bitadze has made his parents proud as they witnessed their son’s powerful impact on the basketball field.
Talking about his parents, Goga Bitadze was born on July 20, 1999, in Sagarejo, a town in eastern Georgia, to father, Gocha Bitadze, and mother, Lela Chokoshvili.
Likewise, Goga is following in his father Gocha’s footsteps in basketball. His father is a former professional basketball player whose basketball career was cut short by injury.
Goga’s father, Gocha, later became a professional wrestler (the real kind, not WWE). Despite being unable to continue his basketball career, Gocha supported his son Goga in pursuing his career in sports.
Born and raised in a small town in Georgia, it was a faraway dream for Goga Bitadze to become one of the NBA’s renowned players.
Growing up in Sagarejo, his family further went through tough times, especially during the 2008 war when Russian forces approached their area.
Goga Bitadze often recalls his struggles and the constant fear and uncertainty that he and his parents faced during the war.
However, with his parents’ constant support, it didn’t take him long to build his sports career at such a young age.
Very little information about his parents’ personal life, including their profession, is available publicly as they prefer to maintain a private life.
Goga Bitadze has recently sparked wife rumors among netizens
With his growing popularity, the NBA star has garnered attention regarding his personal life.
Moreover, many people are curious about Goga’s relationship status and whether the Georgian basketball player has a wife.
His social media picture with a child has further made people curious about his marital status and whether the child in the pictures is his son.
Similarly, many people believe that Goga Bitadze married years ago and hasn’t shared anything about his wife as he prefers to keep his wife and family out of the public eye.
However, despite speculations, Goga Bitadze has yet to tie the knot and hasn’t shared anything about his romantic life.
The NBA star appears to be more focused on building his sports career and spending time with his family than finding a wife.
The child who appears on his social media is his nephew, Tatia Bitadze, the son of his sister, who lives in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Additional Information
- Goga Bitadze started playing basketball when he was 6 years old. On 31st May 2013, Bitadze scored 17 points to help his school team, Hyundai, win the national U-14 championship.
- He began his professional basketball career with VITA Tbilisi in 2015, debuting at age 16 and becoming the youngest player in league history.
- Goga also played for the Georgian national U-17 team at the 2015 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship Division B.
- He made his appearance in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers in 2019 and made his NBA debut on October 28, 2019.
