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Germany chooses German-Gambia basketball player as Paris Olympics flag-bearer

Jul 25, 2024, 11:15 AM

Germany has chosen German-Gambian international basketball player Dennis Schröder as their flag-bearer for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. 

Dennis, born to a German father and a Gambian mother, he is currently a World Champion and World Cup MVP. 

Schroder put up 13 points (3-15 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 4-6 FT), ten assists, two rebounds, and one block across 17 minutes in Germany & 39 seconds 92-88 exhibition game loss to the United States on Monday.