Mike Brown and Nigerian National Team Find Silver Lining in Delay of Olympics

Written by: Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated

For Golden State Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown and the Nigeria Basketball Federation, the delay of the 2020 Olympics comes with a silver lining.

Brown, who was named the head coach of the Nigerian men’s basketball team in early February, will now have more time to put together a team, hire a staff, build a schedule and get prepared for the Tokyo Games, which have been postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19.

“It helps from the standpoint of there are a lot of teams that have been together … the players, especially. A lot of countries have players who have grown up playing together on national teams or All-Star teams,” Brown told The Undefeated. “There are a lot of coaches out there that are in charge of programs that they have been a part of for many years.

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