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LeBron James' true feelings on getting Olympics honor


Team USA brought home their fifth straight Olympics gold medal this summer with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James at the helm. It was James' third gold medal and it's not a stretch to suggest that Team USA might have been in trouble had he not been on the roster.

But prior to the actual games being played, James had an incredible honor bestowed upon him in getting to be the flag bearer for the United States during their boat parade as part of the opening ceremonies. During a recent episode of the show, 'Gojo and Golic' as part of the DraftKings Network, James spoke about receiving that honor.

"I 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," James said. "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."

LeBron James helped Team USA to another gold medal while en route to being selected as the Olympics MVP.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets during game five of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena.Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

With the Olympics now in the rearview, the attention shifts to the upcoming NBA season for the Lakers. James is fresh off signing a two-year contract extension with the team amid him being the league's oldest player. This past season, James became the first player in NBA history to reach 40,000 career points. This a season after he became the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

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