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Brook (right) and Robin Lopez in 2008, photo credit: Teuobk
Birth Name: Brook Robert Lopez
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 1, 1988
Ethnicity: * father – Cuban * mother – German, English, Scottish
Brook Lopez is an American professional basketball player. A center, he plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was previously with Stanford for college, and with the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Milwaukee Bucks. He is nicknamed “Splash Mountain.” He is 7′1″.
Brook is the son of Deborah and Heriberto Lopez. His twin brother, Robin Lopez , is also a professional basketball player. Another brother, Alex, has played professional basketball outside the U.S. Brook is married.
Brook’s maternal grandfather was James Robert Ledford (the son of John Seaton Ledford and Melvia Gray Boyd). James was born in Colorado. John was the son of James Ledford and Jane. Melvia was the daughter of John H. Boyd and Susie Ann McKenzie.
Brook’s maternal grandmother was Aleen Stoffel (the daughter of Barney S. Stoffele/Stoffel and Lenora Sommer/Dommer). Aleen was born in North Dakota. Barney was born in Iowa, to German parents. Lenora was the daughter of Anton Sommer, who was German, and of Tressie, who was born in Missouri, to German parents.
Sources: Brook’s maternal grandfather, James Robert Ledford, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Brook’s maternal grandfather, James Robert Ledford – http://www.legacy.com
Brook’s maternal great-grandfather, John Seaton Ledford, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Brook’s maternal grandmother, Aleen Stoffel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Brook’s maternal great-grandparents, Barney Stoffele and Lenora Sommer/Dommer – https://familysearch.org
Brook’s maternal great-grandmother, Lenora Sommer/Dommer, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org