The 2024 Summer Olympics officially kicked off with Friday's opening ceremony in Paris, and the competition got off to a racing start on Saturday morning.
While many fans think of events like gymnastics, aquatics, track and football (soccer) when they think of the Summer Olympics, basketball has become one of the biggest Olympic draws.
This is due, in large part, to the sport's steadily growing global popularity. Many of the NBA's top stars come from countries outside of the United States, and in the coming days, we'll see standouts like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokiu0107, Josh Giddey, Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama, Dennis Schröder and Giannis Antetokounmpo suiting up for squads other than Team USA.