Gauff 'concerned' about height difference with fellow flagbearer LeBron

English Woman's Journal - Gauff 'concerned' about height difference with fellow flagbearer LeBron

SPORTS 25.07.2024

Gauff 'concerned' about height difference with fellow flagbearer LeBron / Photo: ANDREJ ISAKOVIC - AFP/File

Coco Gauff joked on Thursday that she is worried about the height difference with her fellow Team USA flagbearer LeBron James, ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

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Gauff was selected alongside NBA superstar James by her fellow US athletes to carry the flag during Friday's ceremony along the river Seine.

James is a foot taller -- 2.06m (6ft 9ins) to 1.75m (5ft 9ins) -- than the tennis world number two.

"I am a little bit concerned about the height difference," she said. "I thought it was two flags but I saw pictures (of previous Olympics) and they're holding it together."

Gauff is often pictured watching basketball games from the stands and admitted she would feel starstruck at meeting James, a four-time NBA MVP.

"No, I haven't met him yet, so I don't think I'll have the confidence to do that," Gauff said when asked if she had any plans to record a TikTok video with "one of her idols" James.

"I've watched so many (Miami) Heat games, on TV, in person. I have seen him (James) in person a couple of times. I haven't met him, but I'd like to say I've met him."

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English Woman's Journal - Gauff 'concerned' about height difference with fellow flagbearer LeBron