Breanna Stewart and wife Marta Xargay banter about their kids' Team USA prospects at 2044 Olympics

Modified Aug 14, 2024 18:05 GMT

Breanna Stewart and wife Marta Xargay are still celebrating the 2024 Paris Olympics days after Team USA won over France to grab the gold medal in women’s basketball, 67-66.

Stewart posted a picture of her two children on X, formerly known as Twitter, to celebrate the Americans’ victory. The post triggered a playful banter with her wife Marta Xargay about which country the kids could represent in future Olympics games.

“Team USA 2044 🤣 @PHEEsespieces,” Stewart wrote.

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The photo featured both of their children, Ruby Mae Stewart Xargay and Theo Josep Stewart Xargay, seated on the court, rocking American flag-themed colors on their t-shirts following Team USA's eighth straight Olympic gold medal win.

Marta Xargay then responded to the post, as she had other plans in mind for one of her children.

“Or maybe Ruby will be Team España 2044!!!,” she said in a repost, referring to their eldest daughter.

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Both are future possibilities for their children if they decide to follow in their parents' footsteps. While Stewart has been a longtime member of Team USA, Xargay holds Spanish citizenship and was born in Girona, Spain.

Xargay, who is now retired, also represented Spain in various international tournaments. She faced Stewart in the 2016 Rio Olympics, where Spain lost to Team USA in the gold medal game.

Stewart and Xargay have been married since 2021, shortly before the couple welcomed their first child, Ruby. Their eldest daughter’s birth came just days after Stewart took home the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics that year. Two years later, the two had their second child, Theo.

Marta Xargay lauds partner Breanna Stewart after Paris Olympic gold medal win

Breanna Stewart was one of the stars for Team USA in their Paris Olympics run, as she averaged 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game, over six games.

Throughout their championship-winning run Xargay supported Stewart, praising her wife after the final game.

"MVP!!!!!!!!!," she said in an Instagram story.

Breanna Stewart shows off her gold medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Credit: Marta Xargay's IG account

hile Stewart did not repeat as the Olympic MVP like in the Tokyo Games, she was again named in the tournament’s All-Star five alongside fellow American A’ja Wilson, France’s Gabby Williams, Australia’s Alanna Smith, and Belgium’s Emma Meesseman.

The win brought Stewart her third Olympic gold medal after contributing 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block in the title-clinching game.

Now that the Olympic Games have ended, Stewart and other Olympians will be returning to the WNBA to resume their season.