Since the Summer Olympics take place only once every four years, not many players have won both an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in the same year. Boston Celtics Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum and Derrick White accomplished that feat at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The trio -- along with NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown -- led the Boston Celtics to their record 18th NBA championship in June. At the 2024 Olympics, Holiday, Tatum, and White represented Team USA in their final victory against France. Take a look at other players who have won both an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same summer. Note: NBA players weren't permitted to compete in the Olympics until 1992. Michael Jordan - 1992 NBA Finals vs. Portland Trail Blazers (Chicago Bulls won series 4-2; Jordan named Finals MVP) 1992 Barcelona Olympics Scottie Pippen - 1992 and 1996 1992 NBA Finals vs. Trail Blazers (Bulls won series 4-2) 1992 Barcelona Olympics 1996 NBA Finals vs. Seattle SuperSonics (Bulls won series 4-2) 1996 Atlanta Olympics LeBron James - 2012 NBA Finals vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Miami Heat won series 4-1; James named Finals MVP) 2012 London Olympics Kyrie Irving - 2016 NBA Finals vs. Golden State Warriors (Cleveland Cavaliers won series 4-3) 2016 Rio Olympics 2021 Jrue Holiday NBA Finals vs. Phoenix Suns (Milwaukee Bucks won series 4-2) 16.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 2.2 steals 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021 because of global COVID-19 pandemic) 11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists Khris Middleton NBA Finals vs. Suns (Bucks won series 4-2) 24.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021 because of global COVID-19 pandemic) 5.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists 2024 Jrue Holiday Jayson Tatum Derrick White Check out the ESPN Olympics hub page for the latest news, features, roster updates and more.
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