Competing at the Olympics is a dream shared by countless athletes around the globe, but only a select few will ever get the opportunity. But when it happens — like it is right now for a lot of athletes hoping to make Olympic rosters — it’s a magical moment.
Wednesday, Los Angeles Sparks rookie forward Cameron Brink was named to Team USA’s women’s 3×3 basketball squad, along with the Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard, TCU’s Hailey Van Lith and former WNBA player Cierra Burdick. As we explained when the 3×3 team was announced, this quartet is going to be tough to beat.
And when Brink found out she’ll be going to the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer for Team USA, she had such a heartwarming and emotional reaction to the big news.
Our Olympic Spark ✨@cameronbrink22 is Paris bound! 🇺🇸 #3x3WNT pic.twitter.com/KuSfaQFguJ
— USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) June 5, 2024
USA Basketball 3×3 National Team director Jay Demings didn’t even finish his sentence before Brink’s emotions took over.
“It feels absolutely surreal,” Brink said in the video. “I was not expecting this whatsoever, but I’ve worked very hard for this.”
