Team USA flag bearer Coco Gauff makes candid admission on her basketball skills during sweet interaction with A'ja Wilson

By Orlando Silva

Modified Jul 26, 2024 18:34 GMT

Coco Gauff ran into WNBA superstar A'ja Wilson ahead of the inaugural ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 26. The tennis star was selected as this year's flag bearer for the United States delegation, alongside NBA legend LeBron James.

Before joining the rest of the athletes, Gauff embraced Wilson, expressing her admiration for the basketball star:

"I love you so much. You're so inspirational."

After Wilson pulled out her phone to take a picture with Gauff, the No. 2 player in the WTA ranking said:

"I used to play a little basketball, but I wasn't good."

To this, Wilson replied:

"You're amazing. You're amazing."

At 20, Coco Gauff is one of the brightest prospects in American tennis. She's the highest-ranked American player on the WTA Tour, surpassing Jessica Pegula (sixth), Danielle Collins (ninth), Madison Keys (14th) and Emma Navarro (15th).

Since becoming a pro, Gauff has won seven singles titles, earning $15.1 million in prize money with a 210-93 career record. This year, she has won one singles title and $2.9 million while posting a 35-11 record.

A'ja Wilson's unique take on Paris Olympic logo

Ahead of the big day for Team USA, A'ja Wilson shared her thoughts on the 2024 Paris Olympics logo. The veteran center joked on X/Twitter that, since hearing that the logo looked like "lips and a bob," she couldn't stop seeing it that way.

"Ever since they said the Paris Olympics logo looks like lips and a bob i can’t unsee it no matter how hard i try😩😂😂 I knows it’s a 🔥," Wilson tweeted.

A'ja Wilson is aiming to lead the USA Women's Basketball team to a record-breaking eighth consecutive gold medal. She is also considered a favorite to win both the WNBA MVP and DPOY awards.