Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was among the players Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James contacted about joining Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics after the Americans’ embarrassing failure to medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Who else ought to be suiting up for the national team next summer?
A trio of former Celtics champs dived into this question on the most recent episode of the Showtime Basketball “KG Certified” podcast hosted by Hall of Fame Boston big man Kevin Garnett. His guests were fellow Celtics Hall of Famer Paul Pierce and 2008 titlist Tony Allen. They debated which of today’s top players from the United States ought to represent that country at the next Olympics in light of the need for Team USA’s redemption on the international stage.
Buy Celtics TicketsTo hear what a good chunk of the Ubuntu crew had to say about Team USA and the Olympics, check out the clip embedded below.
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