LeBron James to be the U.S. male flag bearer at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
![LeBron James during a friendly match earlier this month between the U.S. and Serbia. James, 39, will carry the U.S. flag at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7782x5188+0+0/resize/7782x5188!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F3e%2Fe9bf8c8b466780e206ea75d8658b%2Fgettyimages-2161816074.jpg)
James, 39, is a three-time Olympic medalist. A fourth this summer would put him in a tie for most medals won by a U.S. men's basketball player. The female U.S. flag bearer will be announced Tuesday.
(Image credit: Giuseppe Cacace)
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