Nia Long’s Ex Ime Udoka Gets New Basketball Coaching Job With Houston Rockets After Cheating Scandal

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Heading back to the court. Nia Long’s ex-fiancé, Ime Udoka, has scored a new basketball coaching job following his suspension from the Boston Celtics.The former athlete, 45, will take over for Stephen Silas as the head coach of the Houston Rockets for the 2023-2024 NBA season, according to ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, who shared the news via Twitter on Monday, April 24.Udoka’s move to the Texas team comes less than one year after he was suspended by the Celtics in September 2022 for an an alleged workplace affair with team service manager Kathleen Nimmo Lynch.“The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has suspended Head Coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season for violations of team policies,” read a press release from the team at the time.

The statement noted that “a decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date and that his suspension would take effect “immediately.”The Oregon native — who shares son Kez, 11, with the Best Man actress, 52 — apologized to the team and its fans in a statement of his own amid the controversy, adding, “I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision.

Out of respect for everyone involved, I will have no further comment.”Long, for her part, broke her silence on the scandal that same month. “The outpouring [of] love and support from family, friends and the community during this difficult time means so much to me,” she said in a statement to Us Weekly. “I ask that my privacy be respected as I process the recent events.

Above all, I am a mother and will continue to focus on my children.”As the dust settled, the Missing star appeared to keep a positive outlook as she spent time with her sons.