Coco Gauff joins LeBron James as flag bearer for Team USA

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Coco Gauff will join LeBron James in carrying the American flag in the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics on Friday in Paris.

The 20-year-old tennis star is the youngest American to serve as a flag bearer. The 39-year-old James was selected as part of the male-female duo earlier this week.

Gauff was selected by a vote of U.S. Olympic team members to lead the United S