The two-time NBA champ is hoping to become a two-time gold medalist this summer.
Former UCLA Bruins standout guard Jrue Holiday, a newly-crowned two-time NBA champ, is hoping to become a two-time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA. He won his first gold medal with the organization in 2021, during the "2020" Tokyo Olympics.
The 6-foot-4 two-time All-Star and six-time All-Defensive Teamer recently sat down for an "MGM Rewards Player Profile," an interview series being conducted with all 12 Team USA players, to unpack his return to the hardwood for the national team in this year's Paris Olympics."To hear that I'm a two-time Olympian is a blessing. It took me 12 years to get my first gold medal," Holiday reflected. "And now I'm here at my second at 34, it's amazing.
"What I want my role to be?" Holiday asked, perhaps prompted. "It's literally whatever the team needs. I'm not selfish, I don't need much. I think I'm gonna go out there and support the team however I can and ultimately win a gold.
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