The US basketball team is home to some of the richest, highest-earning players not only at the 2024 Paris Olympics but also in the entire sports world. So the way they spend their money is also the most luxurious.

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Normally, athletes who compete in the Olympics will live in the Olympic Village. But since 1992, the US basketball team has received special privileges to live in hotels, resorts or even private yachts, with security guards.

It all started with the golden generation of 1992 that US basketball produced. With Michael Jordan, this team became a true group of superstars. They received more attention than many other sports stars, leading to their daily life and training being affected every time they attended the Basketball World Cup or the Olympics.

Therefore, the Olympic Committee and the US Basketball Federation decided to give the home team special privileges to receive their own mechanism. Over the past 32 years, through 9 Olympics, the US basketball team has always lived in the most luxurious conditions, the most different from the rest.

They always “occupy” the most luxurious hotels in the host location. During the Olympics, the US basketball team rented the entire hotel, turning it into their “fortress”.

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Or at Rio 2016, the team stayed on a yacht floating at sea during the entire competition. Each time they competed, they used a helicopter or boat to bring them to the mainland.

This year, the US basketball team rented one of the most luxurious hotels in Paris. They also brought their own chefs and food. The most important players on the team such as Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant… even had bodyguards. The total cost of accommodation for the US basketball team was up to 15 million USD. On average, in the 10 days of competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, they spent 1.5 million USD/day.

With such expensive resources, it is not surprising that the US won the gold medal. In fact, from 1992 to now, they have always dominated the men’s 5X5 basketball event, winning the gold medal in 7/9 times participating.