LeBron James becomes the third basketball player — and the first men’s player — to carry the U.S. flag at the start of an Olympics
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James will be the male flag bearer for Team USA at the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, NBC's "Today" show announced exclusively Monday.This is the fourth time the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is on the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team, after he was part of U.S. teams that won bronze in 2004, gold at Beijing in 2008 and gold again in London in 2012.Fellow NBA star and first-time Olympian Stephen Curry, on behalf of the U.S.
"For a kid from Akron, this responsibility means everything to not only myself, but to my family, all the kids in my hometown, my teammates, fellow Olympians and so many people across the country with big aspirations. Sports have the power to bring us all together, and I’m proud to be a part of this important moment."James becomes the third basketball player — and the first men’s player — to carry the U.S.
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