Damian Lillard, KZ Okpala, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, USA Basketball (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard put the world on notice in his Olympic debut, but it wasn’t enough as Nigeria upset USA, 90-87. This marks the first defeat for USA Basketball in 40 games including exhibitions, according to Deadline.
Nigeria is loaded with NBA professionals, and that top-level talent propelled them to the upset.
The Miami Heat’s Gabe Vincent led the way for the opponent, dropping a game-high 21 points on 6-9 shooting.