A meme was born when LeBron James carried the American flag on the Seine River dꦡuring the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Serving as one of America’s flagbearers with tennis star Coco Gauff, James drew comparisons to the iconic image of George Washin💝gton crossing the Delaware River on social m⛦edia.
Rain poured on the NBA legend and roughly 600 American Olympic athlet🌞es as Team USA’s boat navigated the waters in Paris, creating an iconic scene for the two-time Gold Medalist.
James was named by his fello🐎w U.S. Olympians to serve as the male flagbea🌠rer for the Paris Games, becoming the third basketball player — and the first men’s player — to carry the U.S.ℱ flag during the opening ceremonies.
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“It’s an incredible honor to represent the United States on this g𝓡lobal stage, especially in a moment that can bring the whole world together,” James said. “For a kid from Akron, this responsibility means everything to not only myself, but to my family, all the kids i🔯n 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 I’m proud to be a part of this important moment.”
Playing in his fourth Olympic Games, James was interviewed live on NBC a🌞s the b🎶oar floated across the Seine.
“For myself and Coco, for us to represent our country, us being black kids as well, representing our culture, representing where we came from — it gives everybody so much hope where we come from,” James said. “That’s all we can ask for. We take it with the utmost responsibility and honor.”
