$1 Billion worth LeBron James and other NBA superstars reportedly stay 1 hr away from 2024 Olympics to increase privacy
The USA men's and women's national basketball teams are in Paris to participate in the 2024 Olympics. The prestigious international sporting event will host the gold medal basketball game in Paris, while games for other stages will be held in Lille.
The US basketball stars, including NBA players like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry, as well as WNBA player A'ja Wilson, have reserved a luxury hotel in the heart of Paris.
Journalist Ben Golliver provided insight into the decision for the basketball stars to stay in Paris for the entire Olympics, citing security and privacy concerns. This choice was made despite Lille being a closer destination to the group-stage games.
The $1 billion-worth (via Forbes) LeBron James & Co. will travel to Lille before their three group-stage games, just like they do on the road. A special train will accompany them to their destination, which is around an hour away, ahead of their group stage games against Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico.
The team will arrive a day earlier before their game and then depart for Paris once the game is completed. The group-stage matches for basketball in the 2024 Olympics will be held at Pierre Mauroy Stadium, a converted soccer facility in Villeneuve-D’Ascq that can house up to 27,000 people at a time.
USA Men's Basketball Team kicked off the 2024 Olympics with a win against Serbia
The USA men's basketball team led by LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant faced reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and Serbia as their first opponents in the group-stage game. Team USA humbled the Serbian team 110-84.
LeBron James and Kevin Durant led the team from the front. Bron scored 21 points, collected eight rebounds, and provided nine assists, while Durant scored 23 points and collected two rebounds off the bench.
Nikola Jokic lived up to the MVP title, registering 20 points, five rebounds and eight assists. However, the US side eclipsed them in terms of roster depth and rotational players.