The United States team always generates a lot of expectations – and comments – when it meets, especially when it is an Olympic Games where the best always go. Therefore, it is not surprising that Damian Lillard himself was asked how he sees the team getting gold in Paris 2024. The Bucks point guard emphasized the fact that Devin Booker played the role of a player who is ready to do anything required. to help the team.
«Watching the games, I think it’s very clear that he entered with the mentality of the team; like… ‘I’ll defend, I’ll dive for the ball, I’ll make open shots, I’ll compete for the team.’ I think it takes someone special to take on that role when there are so many outside voices and people talking about every little thing that happens in the national team, and he did it,” he commented on statements collected by Dana Scott at Republic of Arizona.
Team USA took the gold, but not without difficulty. In the semifinals they had to come back in the last quarter to 13 points behind Serbia and in the final they could not solve against France until the last minutes. Lillard understands that Booker has a great influence on what has been achieved and that in 2028 he will be one of the leaders of the team.