29 Superstar Athletes Who Married Their High School Sweethearts

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Hedo Turkoglu

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Hedo Turkoglu is a former professional basketball player who is now the CEO of the Turkish Basketball Federation. During his playing days, Hedo was a forward who played like a guard and took spot-up threes. He played for several teams in the NBA, including the Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and the Orlando Magic, where he earned his NBA Most Improved Player Award. He grew up in Istanbul where he first played professionally, together with his high school sweetheart, Banu. The two remained together during Hedo’s team transfers, which saw him play for three different teams in seven years. They welcomed their first daughter, Ela in 2009, followed by their second, Lina, in 2013. He would go on to retire after 15 seasons in the league, after playing for other teams like the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers.