Yahoo! News · Aug 5, 2016
US NBA stars want to spark unity through gold
View photosMoreUS forward Carmelo Anthony shoots the ball during a basketball training session in Rio de Janeiro, on August 4, 2016 (AFP Photo/Andrej Isakovic)Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - American men's and women's basketball teams are staying on the cruise ship Silver Cloud at the Rio Olympics, a major step up from their fellow Olympians in the athletes village.
The US men's collection of millionaire NBA stars arrived by plane on Wednesday, getting a good look at the famed Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the Olympic host city.
"It was so dark and then it was lit up," said US star Kevin Durant. "It was like Jesus was flying over us. I want to go back and see it up close."