My dad and three brothers played in the NBA – I’m blessed and honored to play in Paris 2024 Olympic basketball | O8J672G | 2024-04-02 02:08:01
My dad and three brothers played in the NBA – I'm blessed and honored to play in Paris 2024 Olympic basketball | O8J672G | 2024-04-02 02:08:01
The basketball star is the son of Corridor of Famer Rick Barry, whereas his three half-brothers Jon, Brent, and Drew additionally played within the
BASKETBALL star Canyon Barry is decided to hold on his family's wealthy legacy at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The basketball star is the son of Corridor of Famer Rick Barry, whereas his three half-brothers Jon, Brent, and Drew additionally played within the NBA.
Now Barry is able to showcase his expertise& – and notorious underhand free-throw method – for Staff USA within the males's 3×3 basketball event on the Paris Games.
Regardless of& his household's wealthy history within the sport, the 30-year-old will be the first member of the Barry clan to compete at an Olympics.
"I'm very honored to be an Olympian," he told the& Associated Press.&
"And in the Barry family, it's very arduous to do something in the basketball realm that hasn't been previously completed, whether or not it's profitable NCAA championships, profitable NBA championships, turning into members of the Hall of Fame, enjoying in the All-Star Recreation.
"There are only a few areas of basketball which were unexplored by the Barrys, so to turn into an Olympian and type of round out that portfolio is a cool treat."
Barry spent three years enjoying for the School of Charleston before transferring to Florida for his senior yr.&
Together with his "granny fashion" method made famous by his father, Barry set a faculty document of 42 consecutive free throws in 2017.
"I feel the funniest time was in highschool," Barry told Miami Herald.
"I missed a free throw they usually started shouting, 'You're a-dop-ted! You're a-dop-ted!' That was truly a reasonably funny one.&
"I have to provide them some credit score for that. I feel that's part of the fun."
After failing to be selected in the 2017 NBA Draft, Barry played in Europe earlier than a quick stint in the G League with the Iowa Wolves.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> He has been a key part of the Workforce USA three×three basketball staff, which did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics but then reached Paris this summer time.
"Formally an Olympian! Words can't categorical how a lot this implies to me," Barry wrote on Instagram.
"I really feel so blessed and honored to symbolize our superb country as the primary ever Men's three×3 Basketball Olympic staff.
"I actually love my teammates: Jimmer, DT, and Reem and am so grateful that we'll get to chase gold collectively.
"Large because of the whole USA basketball family and coaches for every little thing they've carried out to get us so far.
"Now the actual work begins."
Canyons dad Rick (middle), with brothers Brent (left) and Jon[/caption]
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