The most recent, Kyrie Irving, helped Coach K's 2016 club win gold.
The previous six all claimed gold medals. Tatum becomes the seventh former Blue Devil to suit up for the red, white and blue at the Summer Olympics. "With this being the first Olympics since we lost (Kobe), it holds that much more value," Tatum told the Associated Press. He didn't ask for #10 this summer, but he says he was honored to receive it and will wear it proudly with keen knowledge of its history. He's worn it on the international stage several times since, including at the 2019 FIBA World Cup before an ankle injury sidelined him after two games. When he made his first USA Basketball national team at age 15, he was thrilled to be issued #10. The late Lakers great wore jersey #10 in helping Coach K's 20 USA teams win Olympic gold, and now Tatum dons #10 in Tokyo this summer for his first Olympic Games.īryant was Tatum's favorite player growing up. He has become so respected and popular, at only 23 years of age, that sales of his jersey ranked fifth among all players over the second half of the 2021 season - behind only LeBron, Giannis, Durant and Doncic.īut when it comes to USA Basketball, Tatum's affinity for #0 is superseded by his admiration for the legendary Kobe Bryant.
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Wearing jersey #0 for the Boston Celtics during his first four pro seasons, Tatum rapidly developed into one of the top players in the NBA with two All-Star Game nods and a slew of highlights that define him as a cornerstone of the franchise.
Meanwhile, the Victory Ceremony podiums were created from post-consumer plastic-once again donated by the Japanese public-and recycled marine plastic waste.Wearing jersey #0 for Duke in his only collegiate season, Jayson Tatum was a central figure in the Blue Devils' four-wins-in-four-days 2017 ACC championship, and he threw down one of Cameron Indoor Stadium's epic dunks in a pulsating victory over North Carolina. The approximately 5,000 medals cast for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were created from 100% recycled metals sourced from small electronic devices donated by the Japanese public.
Tokyo 2020 also pioneered innovative projects to include the Japanese public in concrete sustainability actions. Tokyo 2020's Toward Zero Carbon push resulted not only in reduced emissions but also in offsets that more than equaled the emissions produced, driving the Games beyond carbon neutrality. The Tokyo 2020 Games were the most gender-balanced in history, with a nearly 50/50 ratio of male and female athletes.Īlmost 60% of Tokyo 2020 venues utilised existing facilities-including six legacy venues from the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964. The expansion of the programme also included an increase in gender-equal competition opportunities. Tokyo 2020's 339 events in 33 sports-the most in Olympic history-included the Olympic debut of sports such as skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and karate, as well as events such as BMX freestyle and 3x3 basketball. The Tokyo 2020 Games showcased the evolution of the Olympic programme, introducing new sports and events that strengthened the timeless appeal of the Olympic Games for a new generation. The Playbooks set a new standard for large-scale sporting events and ensured that everyone from athletes to the media would be able to safely take part in the Games. This sense of solidarity was critical to the success of the Tokyo 2020 Games following their historic one-year postponement, especially in the establishment of the Tokyo 2020 Playbooks-guidelines for safe and secure participation and operations. The Tokyo 2020 Games were an unprecedented demonstration of unity and solidarity as the world came together for the first time following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic for an Olympic Games focused on the pure essentials: a celebration of athletes and sport.
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