LeBron James wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004.This time, he바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll be one of the stars of the show.James has been picked by his fellow U.S. Olympians to serve as the male flagbearer for the Americans in Friday night바카라 게임 웹사이트�s opening ceremony for the Paris Games. He becomes the third basketball player 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and the first men바카라 게임 웹사이트�s player 바카라 게임 웹사이트� to carry the U.S. flag at the start of an Olympics, joining Dawn Staley for the Athens Games in 2004 and Sue Bird for the Tokyo Games that happened in 2021.바카라 게임 웹사이트�It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s an incredible honor to represent the United States on this global stage, especially in a moment that can bring the whole world together,바카라 게임 웹사이트� James said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�For a kid from Akron, this responsibility means everything to not only myself, but to my family, all the kids in my hometown, my teammates, fellow Olympians and so many people across the country with big aspirations. Sports have the power to bring us all together, and I바카라 게임 웹사이트�m proud to be a part of this important moment.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The 39-year-old James got word of the honor Monday in London, a few hours before the U.S. men바카라 게임 웹사이트�s team was scheduled to play its final pre-Olympics exhibition game against World Cup champion Germany.Fellow U.S. star and first-time Olympian Stephen Curry, on behalf of the U.S. men's team, nominated James for the flagbearer role.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We understand how much of an honor it is to be in that position and I think Bron바카라 게임 웹사이트�s entire career, on and off the court, speaks for itself as him being worthy of that honor,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Curry said in the nomination video.바카라 게임 웹사이트�He has represented what it means to be excellent both on and off the court in his commitment to service and to uplifting the community in all ways that he knows how has been a lifelong passion,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Curry added. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�And the work speaks for itself.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The female U.S. flagbearer is expected to be revealed Tuesday. The International Olympic Committee decided in 2020 that national delegations would have two flagbearers 바카라 게임 웹사이트� one male, one female 바카라 게임 웹사이트� at the opening ceremony at an Olympics, a move to promote gender parity. The U.S. is expected to have nearly 600 athletes in the Paris Games, about 53% of them female.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Being selected by your teammates to carry the flag is a tremendous honor 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and a testament to LeBron바카라 게임 웹사이트�s passion for Team USA and his dedication to his sport," U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland said.James 바카라 게임 웹사이트� a global icon, a four-time NBA champion and the league바카라 게임 웹사이트�s all-time leading scorer set to go into his record-tying 22nd NBA season 바카라 게임 웹사이트� is set to play in the Olympics for the fourth time, after he was part of U.S. teams that won bronze in 2004, gold at Beijing in 2008 and gold again in London in 2012. He walked in the opening ceremony at each of his three previous Olympics.This time, he바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll float.This will be an opening ceremony like none other in Olympic history: Thousands of athletes will be part of a flotilla sailing along the River Seine at sunset toward the Eiffel Tower. It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s a 3.7-mile route, with about 320,000 guests set to watch from the river bank and about 1 billion more, Olympic officials estimate, watching on televisions around the world.Not all Olympic athletes take part in the opening ceremony; many skip it for logistical reasons, such as having to compete the following day. James and the four-time defending gold medalist U.S. men don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t open Olympic play until Sunday, when they face Serbia at Lille, France.James and the U.S. Olympians will be waiting longer than almost any other nation for their trip on the Seine. By IOC custom, Greece 바카라 게임 웹사이트� which will have NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo as one of its two flagbearers 바카라 게임 웹사이트� will lead the procession, followed by the Refugee Olympic Team and then about 200 more national delegations. The U.S. is scheduled to go next-to-last in the procession, because Los Angeles will play host to the next Summer Games in 2028.France, as the host, will be the final nation in the opening ceremony procession. Its men바카라 게임 웹사이트�s basketball team, featuring reigning NBA rookie of the year Victor Wembanyama, opens Olympic play on Saturday and isn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t expected to be present for the opening ceremony.