Jimmer Fredette tells PEOPLE that competing in men's 3x3 basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be 'nerve wracking' after they failed to qualify for the 2020 Games in Tokyo
Fredette joined the team in 2022 after the U.S. men's 3x3 team failed to qualify for the 2020 Games in TokyoNatasha Dye is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her previous work appears in The New York Post and Popstar! Magazine.Julie Mazziotta is the Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone Biles and Tom Brady. She was previously an Associate Editor for the Health vertical for six years, and prior to joining PEOPLE worked at Health Magazine.
Team USA's absence in Tokyo marked the first time in Olympic history that the U.S. men's or women's teams failed to qualify for a basketball event, according toLooking ahead to Paris, Fredette says he's excited for people to see the different pace of basketball for the three-on-three format compared to traditional five-on-five games.
Fredette predicts his team "will be nervous, but in an excited and prepared way." He thinks nerves are a good sign ahead of the competition.
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