Since the Summer Olympics are held only once every four years, few players have won both an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in the same year. Boston Celtics Jrue’s Holidays, Jayson Tatum And Derrick White accomplished this feat at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The trio – with the NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown — led the Boston Celtics to their record 18th NBA championship in June. At the 2024 Olympic GamesHoliday, Tatum and White represented Team USA in their final victory against France.
Take a look at the other players who won both an NBA title and an Olympic gold medal in the same summer.
Note: NBA players were not allowed to compete in the Olympics until 1992.
Michael Jordan – 1992
NBA Finals vs. Portland Trail Blazers (The Chicago Bulls won the series 4-2; Jordan named Finals MVP)
1992 Barcelona Olympics
Scottie Pippen – 1992 and 1996
1992 NBA Finals vs. Trail Blazers (The Bulls won the series 4-2)
1992 Barcelona Olympics
1996 NBA Finals vs. Seattle SuperSonics (The Bulls won the series 4-2)
1996 Atlanta Olympics
LeBron James – 2012
NBA Finals vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Miami Heat won the series 4-1; James named Finals MVP)
London 2012 Olympics
Kyrie Irving – 2016
NBA Finals vs. Golden State Warriors (The Cleveland Cavaliers won the series 4-3)
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
2021
NBA Finals vs. Phoenix Suns (Milwaukee Bucks won the series 4-2)
16.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 2.2 steals
Tokyo 2020 Olympics (organized in 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic)
11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists
NBA Finals vs. Suns (The Bucks won the series 4-2)
24.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists
Tokyo 2020 Olympics (organized in 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic)
5.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists
2024
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