By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
As stated, the contest will be held at the 20,000-seat O2 Arena, which opened in 2007, and served as the primary site for basketball during the 2012 Olympics.
“Participating in NBA London Game 2018 is a great opportunity for our players to compete in front of an international audience at the historic O2 Arena,” said Brett Brown, who coached Team Australia in London the year before joining the Sixers. “I have fond memories of coaching the Australian national team in London. The basketball fans there are very passionate, and I am looking forward to playing the Celtics there in January.”
As is one of the top prospects on the Sixers’ roster.
“I look forward to coming back to London with the Sixers after visiting for the first time this summer,” said Joel Embiid, an avid soccer fan. “We are a young, hungry team and will be sure to give the fans an exciting game against Boston in January.”