LeBron James received one of the highest honors of his professional career Monday, and Steph Curry had a big hand in making it a reality.
The Los Angeles Lakers star will be one of Team USA’s flag bearers during the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday along the Seine River, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced Monday.
Curry nominated James for the role.
“On behalf of myself and the entire Men’s Olympic basketball team, we would like to nominate LeBron James to be the flag bearer for all of Team USA,” Curry said in the video. “We understand how much of an honor it is to be in that position, and I think LeBron’s entire career on and off the court speak for itself as him being worthy of that honor.
“He started back in 2004 representing Team USA as an Olympic athlete and now in 2024, going for his fourth Olympic medal. His NBA career speaks for itself.
“But I think more than that, since 2004, he’s represented what it means to be excellent, both on and off the court and his commitment to service and to uplifting the community in all ways that he knows how. It has been a life long passion, and the work speaks for itself.
“So between his, ‘I Promise’ school, the LeBron James Foundation and all that he’s done to impact lives or not just in the US, but around the world, I think puts him in a position to be worthy of this honor, let alone the basketball [aspect].
