Badgers fans will have an opportunity to see a former Wisconsin basketball player play in the 2024 Olympics taking place in Paris, France.
Aleem Ford (#12), who played for Wisconsin from 2017-2021, will partake in the summer games as a member of the Puerto Rico men’s basketball team.
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Puerto Rico won the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to earn the country’s first trip to the Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament in 20 years.