Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – LeBron James has ruled out playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and USA teammate Stephen Curry says he is highly unlikely to feature in the Games. James and Curry teamed up in a star-studded USA line-up last year to win gold at the Paris Olympics, defeating hosts France in a memorable final.
But Los Angeles Lakers star James, who would be 43 by the time of the next Olympics, says there is no chance of a reunion. Speaking on an episode of his “Mind the Game” podcast released Tuesday, basketball great James told co-host Steve Nash he planned to watch the Olympics from afar. “You already know my answer,” James told Nash when asked if there was any chance of him returning for one last Olympic hurrah. “Don’t even ask. I will be watching from Cabo… I’m done.”
Golden State Warriors star Curry, who also appeared on the episode, was not as definitive but said he doubted he would be part of the US campaign. “It is the opposite answer of what I told him last year,” Curry said, referring to the conversation he had with James when he was recruited to the Paris team. “It was like, God willing, I still have the choice and the physical option to be like, I could actually impact the team. Never say never, but I highly doubt it.”
Curry was one of the stars of the victorious USA Olympic campaign last year, scoring 24 points—including a flurry of three-pointers—in the gold medal match against France. “We can’t top what we just did,” James added. “We can’t top that… We literally played France in Paris in the final.”
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