LeBron James made his Olympic return after a 12-year absence
Serbia head coach Svetislav Pesic gestures in a men's basketball game against the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. LeBron James was feeling some nervousness, some butterflies, maybe even a bit of angst as he listened to the national anthem play before his first Olympic game in 12 years.and a U.S. bid for a fifth consecutive gold medal with a near-perfect show.
“Whatever it takes," James said. "It's going to be somebody different every day. And we have that type of firepower.” Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic scored 20 points for Serbia, while Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 14. Serbia got outscored 54-27 from the 3-point line — a big liability for the Americans in the warmup games before this tournament, but a strength on Sunday — and let the U.S. shoot 62% while getting held to 42% from the floor.
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