The American basketball team arrives at the Olympics with a formidable lineup and will be the first favorite for the gold medal.
Media in America announced that selector Steve Kerr chose 11 basketball players who are a true combination of experience and youth - a mix of "senators", legends of the game under hoops, and young NBA stars.
The last, 12th spot on the team, according to ESPN, will be filled after training camp in Las Vegas in July.
The "Dream Team" in the City of Light will be led by 39-year-old LeBron James, a member of the LA Lakers, who won two Olympic gold medals during his career - in 2008 in Beijing and in 2012 in London. The Games in Paris will be his farewell competition in representation.
The team will also include 35-year-old Kevin Durent, the Phoenix Suns basketball player who has won the most prestigious Olympic medal three times.
Unlike them, the legendary Steph Curry, Golden State's best player and one of the best shooters of all time, will appear for the first time at the Olympic Games.
The team also includes Jason Tatum, the star of the Boston Celtics, the best team in the regular part of the NBA season, as well as Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who for a long time left open the option to play in the French jersey at the Games, which he also has a passport for.
Anthony Davis (LA Lakers), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jrue Holiday (Boston), Bam Adebayo (Miami) and Tyrese Halliburton (Indiana Pacers) complete the American team of 11 selected for now. .
At the Games in Paris, the Americans are in a group with Serbia, South Sudan and another team that has to go through additional qualifications.
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