Paris 2024: Derrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard for USA’s All Star Basketball Team

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Paris 2024: Derrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard for USA’s All Star Basketball Team

The All Star team was revealed in April for the much awaited Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has replaced 33-year-old LA

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The All Star team was revealed in April for the much awaited Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has replaced 33-year-old LA Clippers’ forward Kawhi Leonard.

The USA Basketball team has 4 previous NBA MVPs making the team a fearful one.

58-year-old head coach of the national team who is also the head coach of Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr, is optimistic the USA will win their 17th Gold medal.

Since the 1992 Olympic Games, It is only Argentina that has won Gold medal in Basketball (2004), all has been won by the super USA.

Bam Adebayo, Kevin Durant, Jrue Holiday and Jayson Tatum were all part of the 2020 Tokyo Olmpic Games squad for USA and are set to take part in Paris 2024’s edition.

Check out the full roster.

Men

Bam Adebayo, F/C (Miami Heat)

Devin Booker, G (Phoenix Suns)

Stephen Curry, G (Golden State Warriors)

Anthony Davis, F/C (Los Angeles Lakers)

Kevin Durant, F (Phoenix Suns)

Anthony Edwards, G (Minnesota Timberwolves)

Joel Embiid, C (Philadelphia 76ers)

Tyrese Haliburton, G (Indiana Pacers)

Jrue Holiday, G (Boston Celtics)

LeBron James, F (Los Angeles Lakers)

Jayson Tatum, F (Boston Celtics)

Derrick White, G (Boston Celtics)

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