Team USA will head to the Olympic Games Paris 20204 with a roster filled with some of the NBA's biggest stars against what could be the most competitive field yet.
The stars have arrived in Las Vegas.
LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant led Team USA’s arrival in Las Vegas, Nevada to prepare for the upcoming Olympics Games Paris 2024.
James, Curry and Durant are part of a loaded 12-man US men’s national team aiming for a fifth straight Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024.
The roster also consists of 2023 MVP Joel Embiid, NBA champions Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday, two-time champion Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, and Bam Adebayo.
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USA Basketball showed some of those stars as they descended to Vegas for a four-day training camp.
Olympic debutant Curry, a four-time NBA champion and two-time league MVP, was the first to arrive.
James, Davis, Leonard, Holiday and the rest followed suit with some sharing a moment with each other for the first time as teammates.
The Americans will then embark on a world tour making three stops, playing five games against the likes of Canada, Australia, Serbia, South Sudan and the reigning FIBA World Cup champion Germany before the team heads to Paris.
This team was put together with a very different ending in mind.
James is back on the Olympic team for the first time since 2012 and seeking a third gold medal.
Durant, Team USA’s all-time leading scorer, is going for what would be a men’s Olympic record fourth basketball gold.
Five other players in Adebayo, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, and Anthony Davis each have one.
While Haliburton, Edwards, Curry, Leonard, and Embiid--who instead chose to represent Team USA over France and Cameroon--will be in the Olympics for the first time.
The main goal is clear for this loaded roster: win gold.
But how to do it? That’s the key.
Team USA has competed in basketball at the Olympics 19 times, winning 19 medals — 16 gold, one silver and two bronze.
The Americans are in Group C, and are set to play against Serbia, the debuting South Sudan, and the winner of the Puerto Rico Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Story summary:
- NBA superstars LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant lead Team USA's charge for a fifth consecutive Olympic gold in Paris 2024 after arriving in Las Vegas for intensive training.
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The star-studded roster, including Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, and Jrue Holiday, among others, prepares in Vegas before embarking on a global tour featuring exhibition games against top teams like Canada, Australia, and Germany.
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With a historic legacy at stake, Team USA aims to dominate Group C and secure gold, driven by seasoned champions and debutants alike in pursuit of Olympic glory.
[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital team. The summary was generated by AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]