LeBron, Curry, Durant head US Olympic ‘Dream team’
AFP | Los Angeles
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LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will spearhead a star-studded United States Olympic basketball squad chasing a fifth straight gold medal at this summer’s Paris Games, officials announced.
USA Basketball confirmed a formidable 12-man roster bristling with NBA talent that also includes reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid along with Boston Celtics standouts Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday.
Los Angeles Lakers star James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, will be competing in his fourth Olympics after appearances at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Games.
Golden State star Curry, whose season came to an end on Tuesday when the Warriors were eliminated from the NBA play-in tournament, will be playing in his first Olympics.
Other star names in a squad which contains 12 NBA AllStars, four NBA MVPs and six NBA champions include Phoenix’s Devin Booker, the Lakers’ Anthony Davis, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and the Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard.
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