Nnamaka Samson Ebukam (pronounced: “ Nnn-Nam-a_ka sam-son eh-Boo-kahm” was born in Onitsha, Nigeria in 1995. The youngest of seven children, Samson arrived in America (Oregon) at the age of nine.

The only sport Samson played in Nigeria was soccer, but he eventually found himself playing football at David Douglas High School in Portland, Oregon, which led to a scholarship to Eastern Washington University. After four years of honors and accolades during his collegiate career, Samson was drafted in the fourth round (125th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.