Olympics, Australia and Los Angeles

Kyrie Irving says he wants to play for Australia at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving told reporters during All-Star Weekend that he wants to play for Australia at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Irving was born in Melbourne while his dad was playing for the Bulleen Boomers of the now-defunct South East Australian Basketball League,
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Irving, 32, was born in Melbourne and raised in the U.S. He's twice played for Team USA, winning a gold medal in Rio at the 2016 Olympics and winning gold at the 2014 World Cup. He didn't play for Team USA at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo or at Paris 2024.
Kyrie Irving, who won gold with Team USA in past, wants to play for Australia in LA Olympics
NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving said he is in the process of being able to play for Australia, the country he was born in, for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Kyrie Irving has been the name on every Australian basketball fan's lips lately, after the nine-time NBA All Star reaffirmed his desire to join his country of birth ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics.
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Kyrie Irving wants to play for Australia at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Kyrie Irving said he wants to play for Team Australia and hopes to gain eligibility in time to represent the Boomers at the ...