Moneke also admitted that the Kings coach Jordi Fernandez influenced his move to Sacramento. Moneke, Fernandez, and Kings head coach Mike Brown were part of the Nigeria national team last year. “In the morning of the Champions League final, I woke up, and there was one missed call from the night. It was Mike,” Moneke recalled. “I called him back, and he told me he would be the Kings coach and wanted me to be a part of it. It was surreal to hear that.”