Stephen Curry has virtually everything.
He has four NBA titles, two MVPs, a Finals MVP, 10 All-Star appearances and he even has two gold medals.
But he doesn’t have two Olympic gold medals.
Curry has not yet had the chance to compete for Team USA in the Olympics, despite his success in winning gold medals with the team at the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Cups, which mark the last victories for the Americans in that competition.
But Curry will now be wearing the red white and blue and at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which LeBron James is particularly excited about.
Team USA posted a video of pleasantries between players and coaches alike as everyone met for pre-Olympic training camp on Friday.
During a conversation, James can be heard expressing his thoughts with phrases like “about time,” before he excitedly exclaims, “about f–king time,” as he shares a laugh with Curry and embraces him around the 24-second mark in the clip.
“Let’s have some fun with it,” Curry replied with a smile.
James is back on the Olympic team for the fourth time in his career and the first since winning gold in 2012.
Prior to this, James had only managed to secure a bronze medal with the 2004 team, a group that notably suffered a defeat to Puerto Rico in their opening match of the tournament. Following this loss, they were also beaten by Lithuania before experiencing another defeat at the hands of Argentina, who went on to claim the gold medal in the semifinals.
Team USA has won four consecutive gold medals in the Olympics ever since.
Joining LeBron and Curry this year are Tokyo returnees Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday, as well as Anthony Edwards, Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Davis.
Both Edwards and Haliburton are the only players on the team from the dubious fourth-place 2023 World Cup squad, which managed to qualify for the event, though they lost to Canada in the bronze medal game, their most recent international contest.
Team USA’s first basketball showcase will be on July 10 vs. Team Canada, which also will be one of the 12 teams playing in the Olympics.