African football great Samuel Eto’o has praised Toronto Raptors duo Pascal Siakam and Serge Ibaka after helping their team beat defending champions Golden State Warriors 118-109 in Game 1 of the NBA finals.
Cameroon’s Siakam was in electric form at the Scotiabank Arena and scored 32 points to give the Raptors a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven game series.
DR Congo’s Ibaka also played a crucial defensive role after coming off the bench and made some of the key blocks to stop Warriors’ attack.
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After celebrating Chelsea’s triumph in the Uefa Europa League on Wednesday, Eto’o turned his attention to the biggest basketball game of the season and was proud of the Africans’ contribution.