Kibwe Kambui Khary Trim is a businessman and former professional basketball player from Trinidad and Tobago.
Trim's mother was a teacher and his father was an engineer. He was a very good student.[1]
Originally a soccer player, Kibwe Trim changed to basketball at the age of 13 when he was already 6'4 ft. (193 cm) tall.[1]
Trim played at three different age levels in secondary school. He played with two separate club teams. He later said, "I played at every local gym whenever I had the opportunity. I was focused because I knew that this game could effectively change my life."[1]
Trim went on to attend Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, USA. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science, after which he did a master's degree in information technology. He was the prime player on the Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team, but during his first year he suffered a serious back injury which made him sit out many games.[1]
Trim played professionally for ten years.With his last team, the Ryukyu Golden Kings, he won the Japanese Championship.[1]
He played for Trinidad and Tobago's national team.[1]
At the 2010 Centrobasket in Santo Domingo, Trinidad and Tobago was the only team that defeated the eventual champion, Puerto Rico. Trim contributed 18 points and 9 rebounds to the victory.[2]
Off the court, in 2013 he formed a non-profit foundation called DreamChaser International to provide tutoring, mentoring and other aid for children in underserved communities around the world. He aloso launched a company called LA Lime which curates social in-person networking experiences.[1]
After retirement from sport, he became a motivational speaker and real estate investor. He published the book From Nerd to Pro.[3]
He has taken part in many commercials and acted in the Russian basketball movie Three Seconds.[1]
In 2019, he married Joslyn Pennywell, a former contestant in America's Next Top Model season 11.[1]