Lakers forward LeBron James is the latest NBA player to bear their country’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. He joins a select group that includes Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Manu Ginobili, and Yao Ming.
Check out the full list in the gallery below.
LeBron James, United States
2024 Olympics (Paris, France)
Rui Hachimura, Japan
2020 Olympics (Tokyo, Japan)
Patty Mills, Australia
2020 Olympics (Tokyo, Japan)
Tomas Satoransky, Czech Republic
2020 Olympics (Tokyo, Japan)
Luis Scola, Argentina
2016 Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Pau Gasol, Spain
2012 Olympics (London, United Kingdom)
Yi Jianlian, China
2012 Olympics (London, United Kingdom)
Manu Ginobili, Argentina
2008 Olympics (Beijing, China)
Sarunas Jasikevicius, Lithuania
2008 Olympics (Beijing, China)
Andrei Kirilenko, Russia
2008 Olympics (Beijing, China)
Yao Ming, China
2008 Olympics (Beijing, China)
Dirk Nowitzki, Germany
2008 Olympics (Beijing, China)
Carlos Arroyo, Puerto Rico
2004 Olympics (Athens, Greece)
Yao Ming, China
2004 Olympics (Athens, Greece)
Andrew Gaze, Australia
2000 Olympics (Sydney, Australia)