18-year-old Nigerian James Nnaji gets ready for the NBA Draft by helping Barcelona record their 20th Spanish crown by sweeping Real Madrid.
In Game 3 of the best-of-five El Clasico final series, FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 82-93 to win their 20th Spanish League championship.
After two wins in Barcelona, Barcelona completed the 3-0 sweep to recapture the championship that Los Blancos had previously held.
Additionally, Barcelona got some payback for losing to eventual champion Real Madrid in the EuroLeague semifinals.
Barcelona has now won two Spanish League championships in the last three seasons, during which time coach Sarunas Jasikevicius has overseen the new Barca initiative from the sidelines.
With 19 points and three rebounds, Jan Vesely led Barcelona, while four other players scored in double figures.
In his final game with the Catalan squad, Nikola Mirotic scored 14 points and was named Final MVP.
James Nnaji helps Barcelona win 2023 Spanish crown
Nigerian professional basketball youngster James Nnaji played a pivotal role for Barcelona as they defeated Real Madrid to win the Spanish crown.
The 18-year-old Nnaji featured for eight minutes and 35 seconds in a tough final.
He contributed two points, making just one shot, grabbed four rebounds, and had one assist.
It is a massive accomplishment for Nnaji to win the Spanish title with Barcelona ahead of his participation in the 2023 Draft.
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