NBA Star LeBron James Becomes The United States Flag Bearer At The Opening Of The 2024 Olympics

JAKARTA - The United States contingent announced that NBA star LeBron James will be the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, local time.

The selection of Los Angeles Lakers players as flag bears is not without reason. James has won two Olympic gold medals while defending the United States Basketball National Team.

In addition, United States basketball athletes have never been appointed as flag bearers throughout their participation in the Olympics.

This means that LeBron James became the first male basketball player to carry the Stars and Stripes flag at the opening of the Olympics.

Meanwhile, the NBA's all-time top scorer will feature at its fourth Olympics in Paris later.

The 39-year-old basketball player made his Olympic debut in Athens 2004 when the United States won a bronze medal. He then helped the team win gold medals in the next two editions of the Olympics, Beijing 2008 and London 2012.

LeBron James and colleagues will start the journey on July 28, 2024. They will face FIBA World Cup runners-up Serbia in the first match.

The United States Basketball national team has ambitions to win the fifth gold medal in a row at the Olympics.

In total, the United States Basketball National Team has collected 17 gold medals throughout their participation in the Olympics.