Team USA’s terrifying 12-man squad for upcoming Olympic Games
The most dominant team in Olympic basketball history has put its opponents on notice with a terrifying upload of their Paris Games squad.
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Watch out world, Team USA mean business.
The most dominant basketball nation on planet Earth aren’t taking their foot off the gas as they prepare for the Paris Olympics with a loaded squad.
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A photo of the 12-man squad was shared to social media and it’s an image that should leave every other nation shaking in their Nikes.
With an outrageous talent pool to pick from, Team USA will head into the 2024 Olympics with a team that has achieved everything on offer in the NBA.
Led by LeBron James, the squad features a group that have a combined 8 MVP trophies, 2 Defensive Player of the Year awards, 84 All Star appearances and 15 NBA titles.
The 12-man roster consists of James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Devin Booker and Jrue Holiday.
The group are set to cash in for the 2024/25 season with their combined contracts coming in at an outrageous $809 million (AUD).
To put the staggering wealth into context, the entire Australian Boomers squad will earn around $81 million.
Curry single-handedly will earn more next season with a whopping $82.4m contract for the Golden State Warriors.
The upload of the 12-man squad quickly went viral on social media with many stating the team will be unstoppable once the Games get underway.
One user wrote: “Yeah nobody is f***ing with this team lol.”
Another added: “Best Olympic team of all time.”
A third wrote: “Give us the gold already cause nobody messin with us.”
A fourth wrote: “Best team of all time for sure.”
One user jokingly wrote: “Would be a real Cinderella story if this underdog group found a way to win!”
Team USA are chasing a fifth straight Olympic gold medal, in a run of dominance that has seen them win seven out of the past eight Olympics.
They will line up in Group C at the Olympics where they’ll go up against Puerto Rico, South Sudan and Serbia.
Group B consists of Brazil, France, Germany and Japan while Group A has Australia, Canada, Greece and Spain.
Team USA Olympic Draw
Sunday, July 29: vs Serbia
Thursday, August 1: vs South Sudan
Sunday, August 4: vs Puerto Rico
Originally published as Team USA’s terrifying 12-man squad for upcoming Olympic Games
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