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Arike Ogunbowale led Team WNBA to victory over Team USA by scoring 117-109 Saturday night at the WNBA All-Star game. 
As for this year’s snub, Ogunbowale acknowledged she withdrew herself from consideration due to the quote “politics” behind choosing players.
She shared her reasoning on the Nightcap podcast with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson before the All-Star game.

Ok let’s talk about Team USA’s men's squad that overcame a 14-point deficit to beat South Sudan 101-100 this weekend.
Lebron James scored a go-ahead basket with about seven seconds left to secure the victory.

Meanwhile, James will serve as the flag-bearer for the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.  Here’s the moment LeBron James discovered he will be the first US men’s basketball player to be selected as Flag Bearer.

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