The 2024 basketball Olympics have kicked off with exciting initial matchups. In a thrilling game, Australia secured a 92-80 victory against Spain in group A. This game also marked a historic moment as former NBA player Rudy Fernandez became the only male athlete to compete in six different Olympic Games. Throughout his career, Fernandez achieved numerous accolades. He was named to the All-EuroLeague Team three times and won the title in 2015, 2018, and 2023 while playing for Real Madrid. He also earned a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, two FIBA World Cup titles in 2006 and 2019, and two Olympic silver medals in 2008 and 2012. Additionally, he won two bronze medals in 2007 and four EuroBasket championships in 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2022. Fernandez was also named to the 2009 All-EuroBasket Team.
Apart from the Australia vs. Spain match, two other games were played on July 27. In the second game, Germany easily defeated Japan with a final score of 97-77. In the Group B matchups, France secured a victory against Brazil’s men’s national basketball team with a score of 78-66 in the second game.
Just One Day Until USA vs. Serbia in Basketball Olympics 2024
Just one day remained until the highly anticipated Olympic matchup between the USA men’s national basketball team and the Serbian men’s basketball team. Everyone is excited to witness the showdown between four-time NBA MVP LeBron James and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. The star players last met in the NBA playoffs, where Jokic’s team eliminated James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round. Now, it’s James’s turn to show the world why he is also known as King James.
However, several players on Team USA were not feeling well enough to play in the opening game of the Olympics. According to recent reports from an NBA Insider for ESPN, two stars of Team USA are infected with a viral respiratory disease and were absent from practice sessions.
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