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LeBron James details what Celtics guard will bring to Team USA

LeBron James knows what it takes to win a gold medal at the Olympics. And now that Team USA added Boston Celtics guard Derrick White to its roster as a replacement for Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Lakers star is excited to be his teammate.

When asked what White can bring to Team USA, James had high praise for White.

“What can Derrick White add? His poise, his ability to guard, his ability to shoot the ball,” James told reporters on Thursday. “Bringing another championship DNA guy, it’s great.”

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White is not only fresh off the best year of his career, but he’s also coming off a championship win with the Celtics after they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games.

As for the 30-year-old, he found out he was going to replace Leonard while he was in Colorado. White was supposed to be on vacation in Cabo with his family, but said he was “ready to go” once he got the call. He got into Abu Dhabi around 2:30 a.m. and practiced with his teammates mere hours later.

Team USA features a star-studded roster that also includes Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Anthony Edwards and Kevin Durant. They’ll go for their fifth straight gold medal, which would only add to the exciting summer White is already having.

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