Written by: Tunde Elunde, Premium Times
The prominence of Nigerians in the NBA continues to grow season on season with the announcement that Ime Udoka will coach Boston Celtics in the next NBA season.
From Hakeem the dream Olajuwon to Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo, Nigerian-born players continue to raise the bar.
The NBA has always featured Nigerian players but one area that seemed a no-go area was coaching but that jinx is all set to be broken with the impending emergence of Udoka as the new Head Coach for the Celtics.
Multiple reports including the New York Times and ESPN all indicate Udoka is on track to land his first head coaching job with the Boston Celtics.
A former key player with Nigeria’s D’Tigers, Udoka is stepping into his first position as the 18th head coach of Celtics after nine years as an assistant.
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