Stephen Curry’s honest admission about being LeBron James’ teammate for the first time

Will James and Curry get along?

Stephen Curry's honest admission about being LeBron James' teammate for the first time

Never before have Stephen Curry and LeBron James taken the court for the same team. Their rivalry, borne out of numerous NBA Finals matchups over the past decade, will be put to one side this summer as they team up with the United States national team at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris — and fans are curious to see their rapport as teammates, not adversaries.

Curry and James are two of the headliners on a stacked Team USA, which is in pursuit of a fifth consecutive gold medal. The roster is loaded with talent and experience, counting six NBA champions among its 12 members — including James and Curry, who has recently spoken about what it will be like to play with LeBron at last instead of against him.

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Curry and LeBron: Teammates at last

On an episode of his new podcast “Heat Check,” Curry compared James favorably to Michael Jordan, and hoped the NBA’s all-time leading scorer would lift those around him in what will be his third (and likely final) Olympics.

“I heard he’s like a light-hearted type of guy. Always wants to have fun,” Curry said. “Maybe we’ll get that, not in the NBA, but maybe on a Team USA-type vibe.”

Curry, going to the Olympics for the first time, has faced off with LeBron in five playoff series since 2015 — four of them in the NBA Finals, which pitted his Golden State Warriors against James’ Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors won three of those Finals series, and James’ Los Angeles Lakers got a measure of revenge with a second-round playoff series victory in 2023.

Curry and James will be joined by an assortment of elite talent that includes Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, and Jayson Tatum as they hope to strike gold in Paris next month. As Curry has intimated, chemistry and a good locker room atmosphere will be essential, and Team USA’s very best will be required in order to reign supreme again in world basketball.

NFL Fans Are Praying For 7-Time Pro Bowler Michael Strahan After Even More Heartbreaking Family NewsK+

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Former New York Giants star Michael Strahan is keeping up appearances and putting on a brave face amid what has to be one of the most distressing periods of his life.

Strahan’s 19-year-old daughter Isabella is currently battling cancer, and she has been keeping her followers updated as it pertains to her treatment, progress, and setbacks.

Isabella is fighting to beat medulloblastoma, a rare malignant tumor at the base of her brain. She’s undergoing chemotherapy at the moment, and it’s expectedly taking a toll on her body.

The treatment is also having an effect on her mind, as she’s revealed suffering memory loss in her latest YouTube update.

“I’m given this drug to protect my hearing, and just because I have a reaction to it, they give me Ativan. And for some reason, this happened last time too, I can’t remember a single thing about that day,” she shared.

Isabella’s video includes footage from her hospital visit, during which she was eating a sandwich that she couldn’t recall ordering.