Over the next two weeks, the Olympic Village in Paris’ suburbs will house more than 14,000 athletes—but LeBron James won’t be one of them. Neither will Stephen Curry, Breanna Stewart or any of the other men’s and women’s basketball players representing Team USA at the Paris Games. Forbes staff writer Justin Birnbaum joins “Forbes Talks” to break down just how much it costs for USA basketball to make their own arrangements.
Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2024/07/27/team-usas-basketball-superstars-are-staying-outside-the-olympic-village-at-a-cost-of-15-million/
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0:00 Introduction
0:12 Olympic Villages: What Are They Like?
3:07 What Do The Olympic Lodgings Cost?
4:01 Who Covers The Bill For Olympic Athletes To Stay At Olympic Village?
8:58 Does Star Power Translate To Olympic Accommodations?
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I wouldn't do that no A/C cardboard bed dorm either!!!!!!
Looks like a nerdy Adam Levine 😂
considering what the NFL does to go to Europe this is probably a drop in the bucket. And to be fair they do the same for World Cup squads
Basketball isn't tennis. $15M estimate is doable for the NBA & these celebrity, mega multi-millionaire athletes with corporate endorsement deals. Olympics only happens every 4 years, so the cost is manageable.
Nothing less than 5-star hotel for team USA
Kobe lead team stayed in the village
Looks like USA basketball is in a nice big hotel with all the families. Looks like a nice setup
What a horrible interview hahahaha
Honestly I’d opt in for 5 star resorts too. Sleep is so important.
What about the other high ranked nations’ basketball teams?? Do they have luxury hotels or the Olympic village ??
Trash reporting….who knew
I think he meant billion not million. The NBA revenue for 2022/2023 was 10.5 billion dollars…
They are definitely boosting the local economy.
Thats one thing for sure, YOU won't put NO men's nor women's Basketball Team U.S.A in No Olympic Village, PERIOD. They don't roll like that baby! They are VERY Rich Male and Female Professional basketball players for Team U.S.A.
First off no olympic athlete should have been accommodated like that, As theyve said look like college dorm of environment on the other hand we are talking of the best of the best athletes in the world and had to convert their diet and adjust their living condition just because of whatever narrative the Olympic committee but these committee on the culture of these respective athletes from different countries. For Team USA its Small price compared if they loss at the olympics due to their living conditions and dietary regimen that is available to them which would be a huge embarrassment to all.
1982’s the dream team ??? No.
I guess it might depend on where you go to university in the USA but when she said that her dorm room had AC it shocked me as mine did not — nor did my siblings and we all went to different universities in New York State.
Why would you call them like really nice college dorms and then continue to state how they have cardboard beds?
You can tell how she was trying to spin the narrative as to why should they be allowed such a budget, he did a great job at answering every question logically
The village was cool to hang out. But for millionaires not so much for overnight stays.
It’s a good thing she sounds like a kid because her whole attitude says I don’t like this.
this is just wrong. Return the Olympics and Collegiate athletics to amateur status. These prima donas should be paying us for the advertising. The US has finally achieved USSR-status in the Olympics circa 1976. Wanning pros need to find some other way to soothe their ego.
If i make millions/ year, i don't want to sleep on cardboard beds too. The bedcovers looks cheap
A plus when no team members gets COVID.
well yea, billionaires/centimillionaires aren't going to be sleeping on cardboard beds w/ no AC
For comparison, the three, LeBron, Curry and Durant alone combined has 1.7 billion net worth, 1.2 of which come from LeBron alone. Fun fact they also combined an age of 110 years old, making them among the oldest and also wealthiest athlete in the entire Olympics.