{"id":140036,"date":"2024-09-27T21:32:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/27\/aaron-gordon-admits-he-was-rooting-for-nikola-jokic-to-beat-lebron-and-curry-in-the-olympics-wash-those-cats\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T21:32:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:32:51","slug":"aaron-gordon-admits-he-was-rooting-for-nikola-jokic-to-beat-lebron-and-curry-in-the-olympics-wash-those-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/27\/aaron-gordon-admits-he-was-rooting-for-nikola-jokic-to-beat-lebron-and-curry-in-the-olympics-wash-those-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Gordon admits he was rooting for Nikola Jokic to beat LeBron and Curry in the Olympics: &apos;Wash those cats!&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">D<\/span>enver Nuggets star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/basketball\/nba\/2023\/06\/02\/64794e9422601d055b8b45b8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Gordon<\/a> might bleed red, white, and blue, <strong>but that didn&#8217;t stop him from rooting for Serbia in the 2024 Olympics<\/strong>-and his MVP teammate Nikola Jokic-<strong>after feeling snubbed by Team USA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The high-flying forward, who has been instrumental in the Nuggets&#8217; success, recently <strong>shared his thoughts on his Olympic allegiance<\/strong> and how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/basketball\/nba\/nikola-jokic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jokic&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a><strong>near victory over Team USA felt a little personal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking during the Denver Nuggets&#8217; media day, Gordon revealed that while he was initially asked <strong>if he wanted to play for Team USA<\/strong>, the call to officially join the squad <strong>never came<\/strong>. <em>&#8220;I was asked about playing for Team USA, and then the call never came around,&#8221;<\/em> Gordon said.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;So there was a little bit of salt there in the first place, you know? And then just to see Jokic take them to the wire like that. It&#8217;s like, &#8216;This is dope!&#8217; This dude on my team is gonna just wash these cats.&#8221;<\/em> Gordon&#8217;s playful jab got the whole room laughing, though he was quick to add, &#8220;But all that being said, &#8216;Merica!&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Steve Kerr betrayed Gordon<\/h2>\n<p>The Nuggets forward, who found his groove as a key playmaker in Denver&#8217;s system, <strong>wasn&#8217;t just cheering for his Serbian teammate out of camaraderie<\/strong>-he also took some motivation from the missed opportunity <strong>to represent his country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After all, it wasn&#8217;t just a vague hope. Gordon shared that Golden State Warriors head coach and Team USA leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/basketball\/nba\/steve-kerr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve Kerr<\/a> floated the idea of him joining the roster after a win against the Warriors during the 2023-24 NBA season. <\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;After we beat the Warriors in the Bay, Steve Kerr asked if I wanted to play for Team USA,&#8221;<\/em> Gordon said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). <strong>He dropped 30 points in that game<\/strong>, but despite the conversation, the official invite never materialized. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">He is already preparing for Los Angeles 2028<\/h2>\n<p>The 29-year-old admits that breaking into Team USA&#8217;s star-studded Olympic lineup <strong>would have been a challenge<\/strong> but has used the experience <strong>as fuel for his competitive fire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon made it clear that he&#8217;s already <strong>setting his sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics<\/strong>. <em>&#8220;If you think I&#8217;m not working every damn day to play in 2028 and represent&#8230;I got goals! 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