USA Basketball ‘getting the band back together’ as stars arrive for Paris 2024 Olympic duty and fans call it ‘surreal’

The United States basketball team for the Paris Olympics is star-studded and fans are having fun with it.

Several stars will try to win gold for Team USA in France, including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and Joel Embiid.

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USA Basketball’s official Twitter feed posted a selection of photos on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, as the team prepares for the Las Vegas Games.

“Man, we’re getting the band back together,” was the message that accompanied the photos.

The post has already attracted more than a million views.

And fans were quick to respond.

“Really the last legends ride we grew up on. It almost feels surreal,” said one fan.

“This team is loaded and I can’t wait to see them walk away,” said another fan.

“Irritated by how excited I am to watch this team,” a third fan posted.

“They have to win gold – and I think they will,” commented a fourth fan.

“So many legends – must be a great watch,” said a fifth fan.

In recent Games, several stars have tended to be left out of the action.

This Paris lineup is perhaps the best since the “Redeem Team” at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

The United States will be particularly determined to win gold in the basketball competition in Paris.

The USA finished just fourth in last year’s World Cup.

Germany beat Serbia in the final, while Canada beat the USA to take third place.

“Obviously, last year we didn’t do what we wanted to do,” Tyrese Haliburton said.

“And that was frustrating because whenever you represent USA Basketball, the expectation is to win. And we weren’t able to do that.”

LeBron, 39, is competing in his first Olympics since the 2012 Games in London.

The 39-year-old player will arrive at the Games with a new contract signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Paris Olympics begin on July 26th and run until August 11th.