US NBA stars want to spark unity through gold
An Olympic crown for the US team of NBA stars means more this time around for Carmelo Anthony, who sees a gold medal quest as something Americans can unite behind. The 32-year-old forward for the New York Knicks hopes a nation divided over politics and the killings of unarmed black men and white police officers can come together just like NBA rivals did in less than three weeks for the Rio Games. Anthony could become the first man in Olympic history to win three basketball gold medals, having gone from a bench spot on the 2004 US team that settled for bronze in Athens to a stalwart in golden efforts at Beijing and London and now a senior leader for a team with almost no Olympic experience.
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