{"id":19583,"date":"2023-09-13T19:59:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T19:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbanewsinsider.com\/dwight-howards-olympic-jest-include-me-on-team-usa-or\/"},"modified":"2023-09-13T19:59:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T19:59:46","slug":"dwight-howards-olympic-jest-include-me-on-team-usa-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbanewsinsider.com\/dwight-howards-olympic-jest-include-me-on-team-usa-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwight Howard&#8217;s Olympic jest: &#8216;Include me on Team USA or&#8230;&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><picture><source data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/howard-e1675673215122.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/howard-e1675673215122-80x60.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/howard-e1675673215122-560x424.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" class=\"entry-thumb webpexpress-processed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/howard-e1675673215122.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/howard-e1675673215122.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/howard-e1675673215122-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/howard-e1675673215122-560x424.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Dwight Howard\"\/><\/noscript><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Taoyuan Leopards\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the wake of Team USA\u2019s fourth-place finish at the FIBA World Cup, LeBron James has reportedly been in discussions with NBA stars like Steph Curry and Kevin Durant about joining the national team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>An edited image showcasing a potential star-studded \u201cRevenge Team\u201d USA was shared online, prompting Dwight Howard to chime in from Taiwan, where he\u2019s been playing since last season.<\/p>\n<p>Howard shared the image on his Instagram account with a playful challenge: \u201cI like what I see \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffe but don\u2019t leave ya boy out\ud83e\udd14 \u2026if ya leave me out I\u2019m playing with Taiwan and I\u2019m dropping 85 \ud83d\ude05#nba #basketball #legends.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CxIjFxLAdHU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo: Taoyuan Leopards\/Instagram In the wake of Team USA\u2019s fourth-place finish at the FIBA World Cup, LeBron James has reportedly been in discussions with NBA stars like Steph Curry and Kevin Durant about joining the national team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. 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