2024-07-22 10:53:04
The leading scorer for the United States in the history of the Olympic Games, Kevin Durant, is already training with the national team after recovering from an injury.
The 35-year-old Phoenix Suns player had calf problems and therefore did not play in the tests against Serbia, Canada and South Sudan.
However, the lightweight winger is expected to appear on the floor in the sparring session with world champions Germany today.
“There are always concerns, but I see progress every day. I will monitor my status and see how I feel. I just want to keep working and then we’ll see what happens,” said Durant.
He also returned to his first participation in the Olympic Games – in London 12 years ago.
“The Olympic Games in 2012 were a turning point in my career. I was surrounded by great basketball players on a daily basis. I watched them work and “stole” many of them. Now we have younger teammates on this team like Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Halliburton. They understand that these moments are experienced once in a lifetime. The guys are excited,” Durant said.
In his debut, he was a teammate on the US national team with names like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Deron Williams and Andre Iguodala.
The former is still in the lineup, and thanks to him, the Americans got rid of an embarrassing loss against South Sudan.
In the “O2 Arena” in London, 20 seconds before the end of the friendly match, the African team led by 100:99.
However, LeBron feinted his personal guard and put the ball in the basket for 101:100.