LeBron James confirms farewell to the Paris Olympics

A Paris Olympics is approaching and basketball is one of the sports that generates the most expectations among fans. With the presence of the main names in NBA In the new “Dream Team”, the United States are the clear favorites for the gold medal, but another factor makes this competition even more special: the farewell of LeBron James.

At 39 years old, the American star has confirmed that Paris will be the last Olympics of his career. Despite his advanced age, there was an expectation that LeBron would be present in 2028, since the competition will be held in Los Angeles, the city where the player lives in the United States, but the veteran has confirmed that this will not happen.

“No, I won’t be there. I’m getting out of this city when the Olympics come around (laughs). That’s fine, I’ll live there all year, but I won’t be in Los Angeles 2028.”LeBron James responded good-naturedly.

Two-time Olympic champion, LeBron James arrives as one of the players most acclimated to this type of competition. However, in the “Dream Team” cast, the athlete from Los Angeles Lakers is not the most experienced in the Olympics, as Kevin Durant won three gold medals and is looking for a fourth to surpass Carmelo Anthonybecoming the greatest Olympic champion in American basketball.

Besides LeBron, Stephen Curry also answered the question about the next Olympics. Without the same certainty as the number 6, the point guard believes that he will not be in the 2028 squad either. “It’s probably realistically my last opportunity to get a chance to play, so everything kind of lined up in the right way. So hopefully it continues to line up with a gold medal.”he stated.