LeBron James, the NBA superstar who recently surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the league's all-time leading scorer, has been selected as the male flagbearer for Team USA at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
The 39-year-old basketball icon, an Olympic gold medallist in 2008 and 2012, was chosen by his fellow US Olympians to carry the flag during Friday's ceremony, which will take place on the picturesque river Seine in the heart of Paris. The identity of the female flagbearer is set to be revealed on Tuesday.
