About Bubba Lau'ese
Born 1983. Bubba Lau'ese is a New Zealand basketball player.
Bubba Lau'ese (born Barry Papalii; 13 September 1983) is a New Zealand former rugby and basketball player.
Early life Lau'ese was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He attended Surrey Park Primary School in Invercargill, Southland,
That same year, Lau'ese played on the same club basketball team as Southland Sharks coach Richard Dickel. He decided to give the Sharks trials a crack on Dickel's advice and was successful in making the inaugural roster for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season. He played in three NBL games for the Sharks. In July 2010, he played for the Southland Flyers in the Conference Basketball League.
Personal life As of February 2010, Lau'ese was a probation officer at the Department of Corrections.
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Who is Bubba Lau'ese?
New Zealand/Samoan basketball player
When was Bubba Lau'ese born?
Bubba Lau'ese was born on 13 September 1983 in Southland Region.
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Bubba Lau'ese is a basketball player.
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Bubba Lau'ese is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bubba Lau'ese. https://biography.guide/bubba-lau-ese/
MLA: "Bubba Lau'ese." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bubba-lau-ese/.
Chicago: "Bubba Lau'ese." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bubba-lau-ese/.
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