LeBron has a couple Olympic gold medals to his name.
Tokyo, Japan is hosting the Olympics this summer and Team USA is expected to do some serious damage. Yesterday, the team released its long list 44 finalists for the 12-man roster. As you can imagine, LeBron James was the biggest name on that list and now, people are speculating as to whether or not he’s going to want to play this summer.
Reporters asked James about the team and for now, he seems to be non-committal. According to Melissa Rohlin Sports Illustrated, James’ decision will completely hinge on how his body is feeling, especially after the playfs. LeBron and the Lakers are hoping to still be in a title race come June and if this is the case, LeBron may want to take the entire summer f.
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“My name is in the hat and it’s always predicated on: one; my body, how my body is feeling at the end the season — I hope to make a long playf run,” James said. “And then where my mind is and then where my family’s head is. So, it’s a lot factors but my name is in the hat.”
Even without LeBron, Team USA still has a stacked list finalists so fans shouldn’t worry too much. There are plenty stars to lead this team to yet another Gold medal.