After LeBron James became the first men's basketball player to be selected as a flag bearer for the United States ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, more history was made on Wednesday.
2023 U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff was selected to be the women's flag bearer, making her the first tennis player to earn the honor for Team USA:
Team USA @TeamUSACoco continues to make history. ud83cuddfaud83cuddf8<br><br>Grand Slam champion <a href="https://twitter.com/CocoGauff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CocoGauff</a> will carry the flag for Team USA as our women's flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/SoYJsUKUkn">pic.twitter.com/SoYJsUKUkn</a>
Team USA @TeamUSAOpening Ceremony Flag Bearer <a href="https://twitter.