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Citing unnamed sources, ESPN said James is
among a number of top players who are interested in competing in
Paris while The Athletic said the Los Angeles Lakers forward has
already called multiple stars in a bid to recruit them.
James has not played for Team USA since he won a gold medal at
the 2012 London Olympics.
The 38-year-old James, a three-time Olympian and two-time gold
medallist, reached out to Kevin Durant, among others, and the
two players are viewing the Paris Games as a "last dance" with
USA Basketball, sources told The Athletic.
According to The Athletic, James has also spoken to Stephen
Curry, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green, who are
all prepared to commit as well.
Curry has never represented the United States at an Olympics but
ESPN said the NBA's all-time leader in three-pointers has
expressed an interest in playing for Steve Kerr, his Golden
State Warriors coach.
James' push to recruit players started well before the United
States lost in the bronze medal game of the recently-concluded
FIBA Basketball World Cup and his decision was not related to
that team's result.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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