There were 17 trades on deadline day Thursday, March 25, involving 45 different players, many of whom are set to be free agents this summer.
Thursday's trades couldn't be talked about without mention of the trade of Victor Oladipo from the Houston Rockets to Miami Heat.
In return, Houston acquired Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk, and a 2022 pick swap.
https://twitter.com/YoucefOuldy/status/1375183274948112388
Oladipo played 20 games with the Rockets after being traded earlier this season from the Indiana Pacers. He is averaging 20.8 points, 5 rebounds, and 4.7 assists this season.
But the two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo joins five other players of Nigerian origin who play for the Miami Heat.
So in the NBA now, the Miami Heat, after all the trading, have six players of Nigerian origin.
They are;
- Victor Oladipo
Born Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo on May 4, 1992. Oladipo was born to Nigerian parents. His mother, Joan Amanze Oladipo, and father Christopher Oladipo are immigrants from Nigeria who settled in the US in 1985.
https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1375285443059621893
In 2019, Oladipo was named an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve for the second straight year.
2. Bam Adebayo
Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo was born on July 18, 1997, to a Nigerian father and an African-American mother. He was given the nickname "Bam Bam" by his mother.
https://twitter.com/Bam1of1/status/1365709625748828164
Adebayo is of African American and Yoruba descent.
3. Vincent Gabe Nnamdi
Gabriel Nnamdi Vincent (born June 14, 1996) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player.
He also plays for the Nigerian national basketball team. He played college basketball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.
https://twitter.com/iamgabevincent2/status/1364791509825032195
4. KZ Okpala
Chikezie "KZ" Okpala was born to Nigerian parents Martin and Mary Okpala. His parents settled in Orange County, California when they migrated to the US. He began playing basketball at age 4.
5. Precious Achiuwa
Precious Ezinna Achiuwa is a Nigerian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers.
Achiuwa was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and grew up mainly playing soccer before he turned his attention to NBA.
https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1332365537951813637
6. Andre Iguodala
He was birthed by an African American mother and Nigerian father. He was born on January 28, 1984.
