Team USA fell uncomfortably short against France in their group opener on Sunday (25 July) with 'Les Bleus' snapping the U.S.’s 25-game win streak in Olympic competition stretching back to Athens 2004.Ī much more complete performance on Wednesday (28 July) against Iran suggests that the American men simply need time having had a lack of time together ahead of the tournament. However, Tokyo 2020 has been far from smooth sailing. Olympic gold just a couple of weeks after winning an NBA Championship would undoubtedly be a special achievement and it is the target for Middleton. Joining him in arriving late to the Games Japan's capital were team-mate Jrue Holiday, and Devin Booker of beaten finalists the Phoenix Suns. The two-time NBA All-Star won the NBA Championship just over a week ago with the Milwaukee Bucks. Middleton’s Olympic Games are particularly special.

His team-mates include none other than double Olympic gold medallist and two-time NBA Championship winner Kevin Durant and six-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard. The 2.01m-tall, 29-year-old is one of 12 members of Team USA in Tokyo bidding for a seventh consecutive Olympic title. Khris Middleton is one of the star-studded names in the United States men’s basketball team competing at Tokyo 2020, in 2021.