{"id":2994,"date":"2024-09-22T07:48:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T07:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2994"},"modified":"2024-09-22T07:48:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T07:48:14","slug":"lebron-james-describes-surreal-experience-of-being-elected-as-usa-flag-bearer-in-the-olympic-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2994","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Describes “Surreal” Experience Of Being Elected As USA Flag Bearer In The Olympic Games.."},"content":{"rendered":"
LeBron James opens up on being elected as a flag bearer for Team USA.<\/div>\n
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Basketball legend LeBron James made history on several counts this summer. Besides signing a 2-year, $104 million at 39, he also became the first male basketball player ever to be elected as a Team USA flag for the Olympic Games. Speaking\u00a0in a segment on the\u00a0\u2018Gojo and Golic’ show<\/a>, James opened up on the experience and revealed his initial feelings upon receiving the honor.<\/p>\n

Mike Golic<\/strong>: “It’s your third gold but through your career, to get voted captain is a cool thing. But you got to carry the flag, you were the flag bearer. Talk about that because… that’s really, really cool.”<\/p>\n

LeBron James<\/strong>: \u201cI didn’t know how to feel about it. I had seen so many different flag bearers and so many great athletes carry our flag and represent our country. We come into a team meeting and Steph [Curry], he did the video for me and then said in front of the team that I had become elected alongside the great Coco Gauff. The moment just kind of hit me then. It’s something that’s super surreal. To be in the front of that boat, in Paris with all our Olympians, and holding that flag was just such a sense of pride.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the Olympics, it’s customary for each participating country to send flag bearers during the opening and closing ceremonies. This year, with the games set in Paris, Team USA had to choose four of their athletes to represent the nation in France.<\/p>\n