Ime Sunday Udoka is a Nigerian-American professional basketball coach and former player who now serves as the head coach of the NBA’s Boston Celtics. During his playing career, he was a member of the Nigeria national team.
His mom, who passed in late 2011, was an Illinois native.
What did Ime Udoka violate?
According to ESPN, Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka is expected to be suspended for the full 2022-23 season for his participation in an intimate connection with a female member of the franchise’s staff.
The connection is deemed a breach of the organization’s policies, and the suggested penalty for Udoka is entirely unprecedented for a sitting NBA head coach.
An official announcement might come as early as Thursday.
According to ESPN, assistant coach Joe Mazzulla is expected to become Boston’s temporary coach for the season.
Udoka joined the Celtics last summer after working as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, and Brooklyn Nets after his NBA time at the club.
