LeBron James gets a new nickname at Team USA that fans will really like

This nickname suits James well

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After LeBron James carried the USA flag alongside Coco Gauff at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, fans quickly gave him the nickname “Captain LeMerica” and “LeCaptain America.” USA Basketball has now made this nickname official for the superstar forward.

Following a dominant victory over Serbia in their Olympic opener, Team USA shared a photo of a jubilant James during the game. The official social media post captioned him as “Captain LeMerica,” showing their approval of the fan-created title.

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This nickname suits James well, given his role as a leader for Team USA. In the 110-84 win against Serbia, James delivered an impressive performance, scoring 21 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and dishing out nine assists.

“Whatever it takes,” James noted. “It’s going to be somebody different every day. And we have that type of firepower.”

At 39 years old, James showed no signs of slowing down, effectively competing against Serbia’s star player, Nikola Jokic, and his team.

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James and Kevin Durant combined to make all 13 of their shots in the first half as the US mounted its comeback attempt. The Americans led by nine points at halftime before outscoring Serbia by 17 points in the second half to grab the win.

“To have KD on my side is a treat for sure,” James said. “Everything that he does in practice is game speed, so when it translates out here, it’s no surprise.”

RUMOR: Dak Prescott Predicted To Leave Dallas Cowboys For Record-Setting Contract

Dak Prescott of Dallas Cowboys looking on.Dak Prescott (Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images)
Surprisingly, the Dallas Cowboys have yet to extend star quarterback Dak Prescott as the 2024 regular season inches closer.

The 31-year-old Dak Prescott is entering the last season of a four-year contract extension worth $160 million that he signed with Dallas in 2021. Prescott has all the leverage now after seeing fellow quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) and Jordan Love (Green Bay Packers) sign extensions north of $200 million just last week.

Prescott’s deal with Dallas also contains no-tag and no-trade clauses, so the three-time Pro Bowler can hit free agency next summer if Jerry Jones doesn’t finalize an extension. And if that happens, Prescott will be the biggest name to enter the open market next year.

Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox predicted the future contracts for Prescott and San Francisco 49ers signal-caller Brock Purdy after the Tagovailoa and Love extensions. Knox projects that Prescott will leave Dallas and sign a four-year, $224 million deal in free agency:

“The Dallas Cowboys have botched pretty much every aspect of Prescott’s contract situation throughout this offseason. It began early, when franchise owner and team president Jerry Jones stated that he wanted to see more before handing out extensions to Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons…

If Kirk Cousins, at 35 and coming off a torn Achilles, can get a four-year deal worth $45 million annually in free agency, Prescott can get considerably more. That reality might have Jones coming to grips with the fact that he’ll be looking for a new quarterback in 2025…

It’s starting to feel like a split between Dallas and Prescott is inevitable.”