D’Tigers to play LeBron James and others in the Olympics

Nigeria’s male basketball team, D’Tigers have been drawn against heavyweights in the sport in the London 2012 Olympic Games starting 27^th of July in the United Kingdom.

The squad which will be playing in its first Olympics are pitted against American NBA stars like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Kevin Durant,Russell Westbrook, Tyson Chandler,Kevin Love and others.

Also in their group are Lithuania, Tunisia, France, and Argentina.

Nigeria plays her first match against fellow Africans, Tunisia

Group B has China, Great Britain, Brazil, Australia, Russia and Spain.