LeBron James will skip 2028 Olympics

LeBron James has confirmed that helium volition not vie for the United States astatine the 2028 Olympic Games successful Los Angeles. The hoops legend, present 40, said connected the podcast "Mind the Game" that helium is blessed with his 4 medals.

"I'm blessed with my 4 Olympic medals. You cognize my answer," James said. "I'll watch, I'm not playing." His acquisition and power proceed to bid attention, and helium volition undoubtedly person a beforehand enactment spot successful Inglewood during the Olympics.

Stephen Curry, the prima of the Golden State Warriors and besides a impermanent connected the podcast, could beryllium among his companions. Curry volition beryllium 40 erstwhile the Games begin, and helium said: "God willing, I inactive person the prime and the carnal enactment wherever I tin marque an interaction connected the team. Never accidental never, but I highly uncertainty it. I highly uncertainty it."

Olympic medals: Bronz successful 2004, and golden successful 2008, 2012 and 2024

LeBron James started his medal postulation with bronze successful 2004, portion helium won golden successful 2008, 2012 and 2024. Curry played successful the 2024 Olympics successful Paris for the archetypal clip and did not play successful the erstwhile ones owed to injuries oregon agelong playoffs with his club.

At the 2024 Paris Games, Curry was a cardinal subordinate successful winning a 5th consecutive golden medal for the USA. He averaged 14.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, portion LeBron near a heavy people successful his erstwhile Olympic career.

James is present preparing to marque his debut this play with the Los Angeles Lakers aft being sidelined with sciatica. His acquisition and quality to pb the squad stay key, and the determination not to play successful 2028 underscores however important his erstwhile medals person been to his vocation and to the U.S. nationalist team.

His information astatine this property tin beryllium a large illustration for younger players. James wants to bash large things this play and assistance his squad execute its ambitions and goals. The Lakers surely person superior potential.