James unlikely to play for US at worlds
March 31, 2010
CLEVELAND (AP)—LeBron James(notes) has a busy summer ahead. Maybe too busy toplay basketball.
Cleveland’s superstar said Wednesday night that he’s “probably notplaying” for Team USA this summer in the world championships in Turkey. James,who was a captain on the U.S. team that won a gold medal at the Beijing Games in2008, is eligible for free agency after the season and is scheduled to film amovie.
His crammed itinerary may make it impossible to play for his country for thethird time. James also was a member of the 2004 Olympic team in Athens.
“I got a really, really, really, really, really busy summer,” James saidabout an hour before tip-off against the Milwaukee Bucks. “I would love if Ihad the opportunity and the time to play to represent my country and go outthere and do that. But there’s a lot of things I need to take care of first.”
So will he play?
“It’s very, very shady right now,” he said. “I’m probably not playing.There are a lot of decisions I need to make this summer before I decide to getback out on the court.”
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