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Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was too hot to handle as he won the NBA 2K18 Celebrity Gaming Tournament Final. Courtois had beaten Crystal Palace stars Mamadou Sakho and Timothy Fosu-Mensah on the way to the final where he faced off with Arsenal defender Rob Holding. Holding himself had seen off Arsenal teammate Nacho Monreal and England rugby star Owen Farrell to reach the final. The Chelsea goalkeeper elected to play as the Golden State Warriors, with the Arsenal defender selecting the Cleveland Cavaliers, in a rematch of the last three years of NBA Finals. As in the previous rounds, NBA legend Gary Payton oversaw the contest.  After an incredibly hard-fought match, it was Courtois who was crowned the Champion of the NBA 2K18 Celebrity Gaming Tournament, as his Golden State Warriors team sealed a 39-22 victory over Rob Holding’s Cavaliers, with the Belgian awarded a special NBA2K18 Championship ring to commemorate his victory.   Following his w...

Chelsea goalkeeper  Thibaut Courtois  proved he was a safe pair of hands once again, as he beat Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Crystal Palace, on loan from Manchester United), in the second semi-final of the NBA 2K18 Celebrity Gaming Tournament! The Chelsea keeper, playing as the Boston Celtics, beat Fosu-Mensah's  San Antonio Spurs 39-23. It means he faces Arsenal defender Rob Holding in the final. Courtois discussed his passion for the NBA after the game: “ I don’t really have a team. I know a few players at the Lakers and at the Knicks, so I like to follow the players I really know well. I’m very excited to see Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in London for the NBA London Game 2018 for example, I think it will be a great game and hopefully they will win as well.” Fosu-Mensah then concluded by sharing his excitement for the NBA London Game 2018,  “I’ve always wanted to see an NBA game and the London Game is going to be my first one ever, so I’m really exci...