Retired basketball player, Udoka, becomes the first Nigerian head coach in NBA history

 Former Nigerian-American professional basketball player, Ime Udoka, 43, has been hired by the Boston Celtics as their new coach. (Read More Here).

According to the Associated Press on Wednesday, the hiring was first reported by ESPN even as the deal had not been officially announced by the club.

This makes Ime Udoka to be the first Nigerian to become a head coach in National Basketball Association(NBA) history.