Basketball players will really be in the spotlight at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris!
Because after Giannis Antetokounmpo for Greece and LeBron James for the United States, it is like this Dennis Schröder which was designated as male flag bearer by his country, Germany. He will be accompanied in this task by judoka Anna-Maria Wagner.
Spearheading the Mannschaft during the last World Cup, where he was elected MVP, the Nets player is thus in the spotlight 16 years after Dirk Nowitzki, flag bearer of his delegation in Beijing in 2008.
The three NBAers will not, however, be the only basketball players honored on the Seine since three 3×3 players have also been designated flag bearers by their respective countries: Przemyslaw Zamojski (Poland), Nauris Miezis (Latvia) and Worthy De Jong (The Netherlands).
Dennis Schröder will not have time to hang around in Paris after the opening ceremony on Friday evening, because Germany begins its Olympic tournament on Saturday, at 1:30 p.m., in Lille. With a first duel against Japan.
