The initial lineup of U.S. Olympic flag bearers is set… two days after the Americans chose Lebron James to be the man — they announced Coco Gauff will be the female.
The two will hold the American flag high and proud during the Games’ opening ceremony festivities on Friday in France … and when the tennis star learned of the honor on Wednesday, she was thrilled.
Tennis star Coco Gauff joins TODAY live from Paris after being named Team USA’s flag bearer alongside LeBron James! 🇺🇸 “I honestly have no words.” photo.twitter.com/dXMMIkQ6uR
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After an initial shock, she told TODAY she “honestly had no words.”
The 20-year-old — who won her first major at the US Open in 2023 — now becomes the youngest athlete to be named a flag bearer.
As for partnering with LeBron, Gauff said she’s actually never met the NBA star before… and is super excited to get to know him as they prepare to lead the way for Team USA.
The duo — along with all the other American athletes — will help kick off the Games in a somewhat unique way… as all the countries are scheduled to appear on boats that will cruise the Seine River for the ceremony.