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50 Cent lights Sacramento Kings beam as Metu and Okpala shine against Houston Rockets.
The Sacramento Kings recorded a 135-115 blowout victory against the Houston Rockets in an NBA Western Conference matchup that took place in the early hours of Thursday, January 12, 2023.
The Rockets have now won two games in a row and moved up to fourth in a packed NBA Western Conference.
Key to their victory were two Nigerian-American professional basketball players Chimezie Chukwudum Metu and Chikezie Jake "KZ" Okpala.
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Metu and Okpala shine for Sacramento Kings
The Kings started off hot from three-point range after knocking down a franchise-record 23 in their last outing against the Orlando Magic.
Okpala and Metu were named on the bench by Head Coach Mike Brown as Sacramento established a comfortable lead after the first quarter.
Metu was first off the bench and featured for eight minutes contributing six points and two rebounds making two of three shots.
Okpala on the other hand was in action for 10 minutes contributing three points and two rebounds, making just one of his two shots.
Metu and Okpala have been in and out of the Kings' rotation but are productive when involved.
Both members of Nigeria's men's basketball team known as D'Tigers are both winners of the Defensive Player of the Game (DPOG) chain issued after every fixture.
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50 Cent lights Sacramento Kings beam
After the game, the Nigerian stars joined their teammates to witness lighting the beam.
The beam in Sacramento goes up and can be seen around the town after every Kings victory.
A special guest in American rapper, actor, and businessman Curtis James Jackson III, known professionally as 50 Cent was given the responsibility to light the beam.
The Sacramento Kings return to action against the Houston Rockets on Friday, January 13, 2022.
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