DeMarcus Cousins will be representing the US at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this summer, trying to win gold for the country as a member of the Olympic basketball team.
Word came out on Friday that the Sacramento Kings center was told he earned a spot on the Olympic team:
Kings' DeMarcus Cousins has been told he has earned a roster spot on USA Basketball's 2016 Rio Olympics team, a source told The Undefeated.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) June 10, 2016
Cousins just completed his sixth season in the NBA and has developed into one of the best big men in the league. He made consecutive All-Star teams and was named second team All-NBA two years in a row.
DeAndre Jordan, Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard, Andre Drummond and Cousins are the centers who were finalists for the Olympic team.
