On August 5, as the Parade of Nations begins its march into the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janiero, a familiar face will be among the first delegations entering the stadium. Luis Scola, one of the newest Nets will be carrying the blue-and-white flag of Argentina. leading hundreds of his countrymen and women.
Andrei Kirilenko carried the Russian flag into London's Olympic Stadium in 2008, before he was with the Nets, but this will be the first time an active Nets player will handle the honors. Scola told AP this week that it's all part of a personal history that is far beyond his youthful dreams.