Nicolas Batum has been one of the best players for the French National Team over the past few years as he has become a more prominent player in the NBA. After a career year with the Charlotte Hornets this past season, he will be looking to make history this summer with his home nation. France’s basketball team will be competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics as they will be looking to medal this year.
France has only medaled twice before in their Olympic history of competing in basketball and those were two silver medals coming in 1948 and 2000.