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Udoka made history on the night of Wednesday, October 20, 2021, as he made his debut as an NBA Head Coach in the Celtics’ game against the New York Knicks. A 138-134 points defeat to the Knicks saw Udoka lose his first NBA game despite an impressive performance from Jaylen Brown who finished the night with a career-high 46 points, 9 REB, and 6 AST on 16/30 shooting. Udoka’s tactics brought out the best in Brown who just bounced back from COVID-19 to register the most points scored by a Celtics player in an opening game of the season.
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Despite losing in the season opener at the Madison Square Garden, Udoka sounded confident about his team’s chances in the NBA.
It’s a tough one to give away, especially when you worked your way to get back in it. But it’s only the first game and so we’ve got to bounce back Friday at home.’ Ime UdokaOn Monday, June 28, 2021, Udoka became the new coach of the Celtics after working as an assistant coach for nearly a decade. Aside from being the first Nigerian to coach an NBA side, Udoka, 43, is the 18th coach in the history of the Boston Celtics, and the sixth Black coach of the franchise. Sources: CLNS Media Undefeated Featured Image Source: The Guardian NG
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