Team USA is getting a major boost for the 2024 Summer Olympics, receiving a commitment from 2022-23 NBA MVP Joel Embiid.
has decided to play for Team USA in Paris next summer, committing to play for the USA over France and Cameroon,Embiid became a U.S. citizen last year and could have also chosen to play for France — or even Cameroon, his homeland, if it qualified for the Paris Games. He detailed that his decision would be made in the coming days when he spoke about the issue at media day on Monday."My goal is to play in the Olympics," Embiid told reporters."I love all three options.
Team USA will try for a fifth consecutive gold medal at Paris next summer. However, the federation has had some struggles in its last few major international tournaments. It finished in seventh place at the 2019 FIBA World Cup and came in fourth place in the FIBA World Cup this summer. While it won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the USA lost a game in group play to France before narrowly defeating it in the gold medal game.
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