NIGERIA pulled off one of the greatest upsets in international basketball history Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) by stunning Team USA 90-87 in an Olympic exhibition game in Las Vegas.
It was Team USA’s first-ever loss to an African nation. Team USA defeated Nigeria 156-73 in August 2012 at the London Olympics.
Nigeria features six NBA players and is coached by former NBA head coach and current Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown.
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