It’s no secret that basketball is a global sport.
From China to the United States and everywhere in between, basketball (and in turn the NBA) has grown immensely over the years.
It’s also gotten more popular on the continent of Africa, which includes 54 sovereign countries, one of which has a deep connection to the HEAT.
That would be Nigeria.
Precious Achiuwa was born in the country, while Bam Adebayo, Andre Iguodala, KZ Okpala, Victor Oladipo and Gabe Vincent have one or both parents from Nigeria originally.
“That’s something that they’ve talked about, having a Team Nigeria in Miami, and I think it’s cool,” Erik Spoelstra said.