LeBron James and Stephen Curry say the famed Team USA “Avengers” squad will not reunite for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Mind The Game podcast, both basketball superstars made it clear that the 2024 Paris Games were likely their final Olympic appearance.
It all started when Steve Nash asked his co-host LeBron whether he had an L.A. Olympics run left in him.
LeBron didn’t leave room for speculation, responding, “You already know my answer. I will be watching it in Cabo.”
His tone made it clear that Paris was the perfect final chapter, and he has no plans to chase one more appearance.
Curry had a similar perspective, though he acknowledged he once felt differently.
“It is the opposite answer of what I told him last year,” Steph admitted. “God willing, I still have the choice and the physical option to be like, I could actually impact the team. Never say never, but I highly doubt it. Highly doubt it. I’d love to be a part of the movement.”
Curry added that at this stage of his career, jumping into another Olympic cycle feels unlikely. LeBron also explained that the 2024 squad set a standard that can’t be replicated.
“We can’t top what we just did,” he said. “Who’s going to top those last two games? And just the moment … we literally played France in Paris for the final. It would have been like in ’08 with the Redeem Team if we played China in the final.”
Team USA’s Paris run was indeed monumental. The roster, featuring LeBron, Curry, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, and Anthony Davis, dominated in France and captured gold in a dramatic final against the host nation.
The last two games became instant Olympic classics, feeding into the mythos of what many called the strongest U.S. team since 2008.
The Paris Olympics also marked Curry’s first Olympic appearance, who earned gold on his debut, while LeBron added a third gold medal to his storied career.
With both legends acknowledging that the moment can’t be recreated, hopes for one last run on home soil appear to be officially over.