It will be Aussie mate against Aussie mate when the NBA's Utah Jazz host the NBL's Sydney Kings in an historic clash in Salt Lake City.
If the players live up to their good-natured jibes, there might be some strategically placed power dunks and trash-talking when the teams meet inside the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Monday (Tuesday midday AEDT).
The Jazz's Joe Ingles, who just signed a four-year $US50 million contract, went to the same high school in Adelaide with Kings' forward/shooting guard Brad Newley.
Ingles joked how he, with the encouragement of his champion Australian netballer wife Renae, hosted Newley at their home on Saturday night.