The next time you see LeBron James on a basketball court, it will likely be in the new “Space Jam” movie and not at this summer’s Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan.
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USA Basketball announced the finalists for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Team and among the 57 players include LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma and Montrezl Harrell of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 2020 Olympic Games, slated to occur in Tokyo, were postponed because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic causing sporting leagues and competitions across the world to come to a screeching halt.
However, with increased availability with testing and vaccination numbers augmenting, the Olympics are set to begin later this summer.
Having a 57-player pool of potential candidates for the final roster allows for flexibility for USA Basketball because of the fluidity of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Jerry Colangelo of USA Basketball:
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