U.S. women's basketball star Sue Bird and baseball infielder Eddy Alvarez were named the flag bearers for Team USA in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Bird and Alvarez will carry the United States flag during the opening ceremony on Friday.
Bird, 40, enters the Tokyo Olympics eyeing her fifth gold medal with Team USA. The legendary basketball star noted on Wednesday that she was honored to be selected as a flag bearer, especially with the selection coming from her peers with Team USA. Bird is also a four-time WNBA champion as well as a two-time NCAA champ.