Team USA's Kevin Durant Reminds Fans It's Great To Be An American

The United States, despite its faults, remains the greatest country in the world.

Ask Team USA forward and 14-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant, who was asked about representing the Stars and Stripes in Paris this summer.

Durant believes that no matter what's wrong with this country, there's still no other flag he would rather represent.

Kevin Durant, of the United States, waves a national flag while traveling on the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by ASHLEY LANDIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Durant and Team USA survived a tight battle against Team Serbia, winning by four points, 95-91, after a late-game surge. 

After the win on Thursday, Durant shared the following with reporters: "A lot of bulls**t happens in our country. But a lot of great things happen, too."

KD and Team USA made us all proud to be American. Take that, Megan Rapinoe. 

Durant joined the late-game scoring surge that helped the United States overcome a 17-point deficit against Serbia. 

In today's society, it's taboo to admit love for America. Olympic athletes like Rapinoe and Olympic sprinter Noah Lyles have expressed remorse over representing an "oppressive" country. 

Meanwhile, KD boldly expressed his pride in today's America, the most liberated nation in history.

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The Paris Summer Olympic Games has inspired patriotism from Team USA Basketball, even longtime diva LeBron James. 

LeBron expressed gratitude for representing America as an honorary flag bearer for Team USA, going against his past criticisms of the country's "problems" with racial division.

PARIS - Lebron James of United States and Stephen Curry of the United States celebrate their victory and entry into the Final at the final whistle during the Men's Semifinal Game between United States and Serbia on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Arena Bercy on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

"It’s an incredible honor to represent the United States on this global stage, especially in a moment that can bring the whole world together," James said after being named a flag bearer. 

James' story highlighted the transformative power of the American Dream.

"For a kid from Akron, this responsibility means everything to not only myself," James said, "but to my family, all the kids in my hometown, my teammates, fellow Olympians and so many people across the country with big aspirations."

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