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How much does Ime Udoka make?

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Ime Udoka is an American-Nigerian professional basketball coach and former player.

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Udoka is the current head coach of the Boston Celtics, who play their home games at the TD Gardens.

Born in Portland, Oregon, Udoka graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland.

Udoka played for Utah State University Eastern and the University of San Francisco before transferring to Portland State University where he played for the Vikings.

He represented the Nigeria national team amid his playing career.

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Udoka took over as a Celtics coach after working nine years as an assistant coach.

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The first-year coach made headlines as a defensive mastermind during his time serving under Greg Popovic, Brett Brown, and Steve Nash in San Antonio, Philadelphia and Brooklyn.

The 44-year-old Udoka is the 18th head coach in the history of the Celtics franchise and the first Nigerian head coach in the history of the NBA.

In March 2022, Udoka received 2022 NBA Coach of the Year.

Ime Udoka earned $3.5 million in five full seasons as an NBA player, however, how much he earns as a Boston Celtics coach has not been revealed publicly.


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