Imagine retiring early and spending the rest of your life on a cruise ship visiting exotic locations, meeting interesting people and eating delectable food. It sounds fantastic, but surely it’s a billionaire’s fantasy, right?
Not according to Angelyn Burk, 53, and her husband Richard. They’re living their best life hopping from ship to ship for around $100 a night, depending on the cruise. “Cruise costs vary quite a bit, our goal is to average about $100 per night, for the couple, or less across and entire calendar year,” Richard told Upworthy.
The Burks have called cruise ships their home since May 2021 and have no plans to go back to their lives as landlubbers. Angelyn took her first cruise in 1992 and it changed her goals in life forever.
“Our original plan was to stay in different countries for a month at a time and eventually retire to cruise ships as we got older,” Angelyn told 7 News. But a few years back, Angelyn crunched the numbers and realized they could start much sooner than expected.
“We love to travel and we were searching for a way to continuously travel in our retirement that made financial sense,” she said. They looked into deals they could find through loyalty memberships and then factored in the potential sale price of their home and realized their dream was totally affordable.
The rough math makes sense. If the couple hits their goal of spending $100 per night to live on a cruise ship, that’s $36,500 a year. Currently, the average price of a home in Tukwila, Washington—where the couple has a house—is about $607,000. Let’s say you moved there today, put down 20% and financed the rest, the mortgage would cost you around $44,000 a year.
Plus, on a cruise ship, the couple doesn’t have to pay for groceries.
The Burks are able to live their dream because they’ve spent a lifetime being responsible. “We have been frugal all our lives to save and invest in order to achieve our goal,” she says. “We are not into materialistic things but experiences.”
Angelyn says that cruising takes the stress out of travel. “It is leisurely travel without the complications of booking hotels, restaurants, and transportation while staying within our budget,” she told 7 News. The couple travels lightly with just two suitcases between them and if they need anything, they just buy it on the ship or in the next port.
The one thing to consider before embarking on a never-ending cruise is COVID-19. The coronavirus is easily spread in close quarters and a cruise ship that recently docked in Seattle had 100 people on board who tested positive for the virus. The CDC recommends that people get vaccinated before going on a cruise and that immunocompromised people should consult with their physicians before traveling.
Richard told Upworthy that he believes COVID-19 safety is still very important and has had both his shots and a booster. “I would suggest wearing a mask at all times when out in public no matter whether on a ship, in a movie theater, at a restaurant or even meeting with friends inside or outside,” he said.
After leaving their jobs and the mainland behind, the Burks completed a 21-day cruise via the Panama canal. They look forward to a 50-day cruise around the Adriatic Sea, taking in the sights of Europe, as well as a 51-day cruise from Seattle to Sydney, Australia.
The Burks’ favorite destinations, no matter how they get there, are Italy, Canada, Iceland and the Bahamas, but their ultimate favorite is Singapore.
Looking to give it all up and go on a permanent vacation just like the Burks? Angelyn has some advice for those wanting to get started.
This article was updated on May 17, 2022, after a conversation with Richard Burk.
There was an emotional exchange on TikTok between two people who lost their fathers to cancer. One was actor Mandy Patinkin, the other was TikTok user Amanda Webb.
Patinkin currently stars on “The Good Fight” but one of his most famous roles is Inigo Montoya in the 1987 classic “The Princess Bride.” In the film, Montoya is a swordsman who is obsessed with confronting a six-fingered man who killed his father.
Webb recently lost her father Dan to mantle cell lymphoma. She had heard a rumor that Patinkin used his father’s death from cancer as motivation in a pivotal scene where he confronts the six-fingered Count Rugen (Christopher Guest) in a duel.
Rugen tells Montoya he will give him anything he wants after being bested by Montoya who passionately replies, “I want my father back, you son of a bitch.”
Webb’s father was a big fan of Montoya’s performance in the film so she reached out to TikTok to learn if the rumor was true.
“I saw on the internet the rumor that when Mandy Patinkin said that line, he was thinking of his own father who had passed away from cancer,” Webb said while crying. “And it was a very raw emotion. Ever since then, it’s kind of really stuck with me.”
“First of all, your dad is taking care of you,” he said. “Secondly, it is true, 100% true. I went outside in this castle and walked around and I kept talking to my dad.”
“The minute I read the script, I knew, I said to [his wife], I said, ‘I’m going to do this part because in my mind, if I get the six-fingered guy, that means I killed the cancer that killed my dad and I’ll get to visit my dad,” he said.
“That moment was coming, and I went and I played that scene with Chris [Guest], and then I went back out there and talked to my dad,” Patinkin said.
He then told Webb that she has the power to talk to her father, too.
“And so, you can talk to your dad anytime you want, anywhere you want,” he said. “If you could somehow let me know your dad’s name because I say prayers for anyone I’ve ever known. Now I feel like I know you, and therefore I know your dad, and I will list his name in my prayers every day, and they make me feel like they’re with me, wherever I go, and I’d like your dad to hang out with me.”
There’s no shortage of stories out there showing how emotionally distant or out of touch some baby boomers can be. Younger generations are so fed up with it that they have their own catchphrase of frustration, for crying out loud.
The disconnect becomes especially visible in parenting styles. Boomers, who grew up with starkly different views on empathy, trauma and seeking help, have a reputation for being less than ideal support systems for their children when it comes to emotional issues.
But even if they often have a different way of showing it, boomer parents do have love for their children, and many try their best to be a source of comfort in some way when their kid suffers.
Occupational therapist Jacqueline (@jac.rose8) recently shared a lovely example of this by posting a video of her boomer dad helping her through a divorce in the best way he knew how.
Turns out, it was the perfect thing.
“My husband just said he’s divorcing me and my dad came over and I was non-functional in bed,” Jacqueline wrote her video, adding that “…boomer dad didn’t know what to do, so he played his favorite song, the Dua Lipa ‘Rocket Man’ remix 😂”
In the clip, Jacqueline’s dad never really looks at her, but shifts the focus by describing what he imagines while listening to the song and performing the sweetest dad dance ever.
The heartwarming moment served as a great reminder that words aren’t always necessary.
‘“I am CRYING. This is so precious, he is trying his hardest to be there for you in any capacity. How pure ❤️,” one person wrote.
Another added, “This would instantly make me feel better.”
Even Jacqueline shared in the comments that her dad “didn’t know what to say but he was there and helped me in such a sweet way. He’s the best 🥰”
Proving that he has multiple love languages, Jacqueline later shared that her dad also went out to Home Depot to replace her lightbulbs. Not only that, but her mom also made Jacqueline’s favorite dinner. Maybe boomers are okay after all.
Really, it goes to show that great parents can be found in every generation. Part of what makes them great is knowing that they don’t need to be perfect in order to show up when things are hard. Being there and sharing their love is enough.
It feels safe to say that many, if not most people hail Drew Barrymore as the “Queen of Candid.” She can seemingly talk to absolutely anyone about anything in a way that’s consistently warm and authentic.
That even goes for when she experiences her first hot flash in front of a live television audience, apparently.
While speaking with guests Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler on her talk show, Barrymore abruptly appears flustered, fanning herself and removing her jacket.
Without missing a beat, she says, “I am so hot, I think I’m having my first perimenopause hot flashes.”
“Oh, I feel so honored!” Jennifer Aniston quips as she fixes Barrymore’s mic, which is a sweet moment in and of itself.
“I’m so sorry!” Barrymore continues, laughing through it all. “Do you feel this?!” she says, placing Aniston’s hand just below her neck. “Or maybe I’m just excited!”
Sandler, then reaching for Barrymore’s palm, assures her, “Yeah you got a hot hand.”
“Well, I’m so glad I have this moment documented!” Barrymore exclaims.
One viewer on TikTok gushed, “I don’t know that I have ever heard a celebrity talk about a hot flash in the moment. Thank you for being so real.”
Another echoed, “Drew, we have a whole generation (X) entering the change. Let’s normalize it. Just wait until you’re soaked with sweat, then cold lol.”
One person commented on the exchange between Aniston and Barrymore, noting how refreshing it was to see two “beautiful, authentic, powerful women my own age to look up to.”
Only a week prior, Barrymore had again been an unofficial spokeswoman for perimenopause when she sat down with Gayle King of “CBS Mornings” to share more of her personal experiences, including having a period “every two weeks.”
“One doctor also just told me this could last, in the worst-case scenario, 10 years. And I was like, ‘I will never make it 10 years like this!’” she told King.
Considering that every woman who lives past their 40s will probably go through at least some version of this—even earlier, for some—one would think that there should be more conversations about this pivotal life chapter. Maybe then it wouldn’t be so daunting.
Or at the very least, there might be less stigma around it. As Barrymore eloquently put it in her interview, “The way menopause has been branded is, ‘You’re old, you’re done.’ That’s not it.” Instead, she feels that in reality, “more women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are looking so attractive, feeling so vibrant, living their best lives.”
A forensics student named Alex recently shared vital information on TikTok that all women should know. She detailed the specific signs male predators are looking for when they choose a victim.
Her video is based on a 2013 study entitled “Psychopathy and Victim Selection: The Use of Gait as a Cue to Vulnerability.” For the study, researchers interviewed violent criminals in prison and asked them the type of women they’d be most likely to victimize.
The study found that the criminals all agreed that how the woman walked was a deciding factor.
“What the selected women all had in common was the way that they walked and how they generally held themselves in public,” Alex says in the video she later deleted but has been shared broadly across the platform.
How to walk for your safety! #women #safety #tips #walking #kidnapping #murder #attacks #fyp
“The selected women all had a similar ‘awkwardness’ to the way that they walked and carried themselves,” she continued. “The first part of the woman had a gait that was a little bit too small for their body, which resulted in smaller steps, slower speed and their arms more typically to their sides, or crossed, as well as their heads being down and not really taking in their general surroundings, which indicated three different things to these potential attackers.”
The woman’s body language signaled to attackers that she was fearful and anxious and because her head was down, she’d be easier to surprise. Alex then described the second type of woman the criminals said they’d target.
“On the other hand, the other part of the women that were selected had a gait that seemed a bit too big for their body and their arms tended to flail to the sides and seemed just overly awkward,” Alex continued.
The woman with the bigger gait signaled to potential attackers that she may be clumsy and won’t put up a good fight. “Because their arms were out and flailing to the side, it left the lower body open to, again, come around and grab them,” she said.
The video was helpful because Alex also discussed the types of women the attackers wouldn’t pursue. Alex says these women “walked with a gait that tended to be more natural to their body.” She adds they moved at the same pace as those in the immediate area, with their shoulders back and chins up and asserting a general sense of confidence.
“Essentially, the women that were not selected gave off an energy that said, ‘Don’t mess with me. I will put up a good fight.’ And that’s why they weren’t selected,” Alex said. “I know that it sounds silly, but something as simple as the way you walk or the way that you carry yourself in public could determine the likelihood that you become a target of a predator.”
Alex concluded her video by sharing an acronym that can help prevent women from being victimized while in public: STAAR.
S(tride) — Walk with a natural stride to your body and not too far apart or short.
T(all) — Stand tall. Keep your shoulders back and your chin up. Assert a natural confidence and dominance to those around you.
A(rms)—Swing your arms naturally by your sides, avoiding keeping them too close to your body or flailing out of your natural range of motion.
A(wareness) — Stay aware of your surroundings. Take notice if something feels or looks off.
R(elax): Stay cool, calm, and collected and don’t indicate to a potential attacker that you feel or see something is wrong.
Blk Odyssy’s third album 1-800-Fantasy is birth from his most exciting and liberating era to date. “Between exploring a new level of storytelling and also a new world of production and songwriting, this record has been a new chapter for me as an artist,” Odyssy said about the new album in a press release. The project bends genre, as Blk Odyssy has been known to do, through 13 songs and features from Wiz Khalifa, Jackie Giroux, Harry Edohoukwa, and Joey Badass to make for quiet the wonderous experience.
1-800-Fantasy presents Blk Odyssy as a teenage boy obsessed with an elusive woman. Supported by hotline exchanges and cinematic visuals, the album’s stories progresses to capture this teen’s yearning spiral into impatience as he reaches his breaking point in this failed foray into love. In the end, the young boy, though heartbroken, has an epiphany that leads to solitude and acceptance.
Together with the new album, we caught up with Blk Odyssy for this week’s Uproxx Music 20 column to learn more about his inspirations, influences, and aspirations.
What would you be doing now if it weren’t for music?
Acting for sure.
If you could see five years into the future or go five years into the past, which one would you pick and why?
I’d go 5 years into the past and make some changes and choices to further my career [laughs].
What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?
Focus, take what you’re doing more seriously and study. It’s going to change your life.
It’s 2050. The world hasn’t ended, and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?
I want to be remembered as someone who pushed culture forward, someone who created open conversations and made art that provoked thought, and someone who inspired the next generation of artist to create against the grain and not do the norm.
1-800-Fantasy is out now via EARTHCHILD / EMPIRE. Find out more information here.
Two of the teams with aspirations of knocking off the United States and winning a gold medal in the men’s competition at the Paris Olympics are Canada and France. They’re both teams that are jam packed with NBA talent, and both have managed to knock off the Americans in a high-profile competition recently — Canada took them down in the third-place game at the World Cup last year, while France beat them in group play at the 2020 Olympics, although the U.S. got their revenge by winning the gold medal game.
The two teams squared off in France on Friday in an exhibition ahead of the Olympics, and at one point, Rudy Gobert wasn’t especially happy with Dwight Powell for some reason. So he did what anyone would do in this situation: He threw the basketball at Powell’s face.
It did not look like anything out of the ordinary happened here, just two guys bumping into one another and Gobert falling out of bounds. Perhaps Gobert is still upset about Powell and the Mavericks beating the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals this year or something. As for the result of the game, Canada was able to pick up an 85-73 win behind a 23-point performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
If last week’s Best New Hip-Hop brought a slew of throwback-leaning projects from the likes of Common, Eminem, and Fat Joe, this week sees more of our contemporary faves putting in appearances, including:
Rob49, who teamed up with Cardi B for the aggressively sexy “On Dat Money“:
Lil Yachty, who showed off of his rap skills again after a quick departure into alt-pop with James Blake with “Let’s Get On Dey Ass:”
And Big Sean, who shrugged off a possible album leak by sharing “Yes” and the trailer for his upcoming album, Better Me Than You:
Here is the best of hip-hop this week ending July 19, 2024 (side note: Bando Stone And The New World is a lot of things, but I don’t feel like there’s enough rapping on there to justify sticking it in the hip-hop column. You may disagree… that’s fine. Write your own column.
Albums/EPs/Mixtapes
Blxst — I’ll Always Come Find You
Blxst
As remarkable as it is that I’ll Always Come Find You is Blxst’s debut album, it’s also a concept album, telling a story of legacy, family, honor, and self-definition. Blxst expands his G-funk-inflected neo-soul sound to encompass influences as diverse as Afrobeats, EDM, and more.
Curren$y & MonstaBeatz — Radioactive
Curren$y
Look. You know what you’re getting when you press “play” on a Curren$y album. You can take that as being monotonous, but I see it as consistent (a private joke among my friends is how hard we champion “Curren$y-core” artists like Le$ and Larry June in our everyday lives).
Denzel Curry — King Of the Mischievous South Vol. 2
Denzel Curry
While I was a huge fan of Denzel’s last album, Melt My Eyez, See Your Future, some of his longest-tenured fans were disappointed by its mellow posture, missing his more aggressive early sound. Consider this a full-circle moment for the Florida rapper, who not only returns to his Memphis trap inspirations but also sews up some Raider Klan loose ends by teaming up with ASAPs Rocky and Ferg.
Freeway & Jake One — Stimulus Package 2
Freeway
Jake One has the best chemistry with Freeway of any producer not named Just Blaze. The duo reunites for another collection of soulful, straightforward boom-bap featuring Philly compatriots Black Thought and Peedi Crakk, former competitor Jadakiss, and young buck rising stars Sauce Walka and Symba.
JT — City Cinderella
JT
It’s always bittersweet when groups like City Girls split up. On one hand, you certainly want to see what they come up with next, but on the other, you miss what was. Softening the blow here is the knowledge that it was always JT who wanted to be the rapper between the two and she brings that same hunger to her solo debut.
Singles/Videos
Earthgang & Snakehips — “Glimmer”
Earthgang and Snakehips’ new EP, SNAKEGANG Vol. 1, is out now and “Glimmer” appears to be the focus track — for good reason. If you’re any kind of regular reader, you know this track falls into a category best recognized as “extremely my sh*t,” pairing clever, intricate rhyme schemes with four-on-the-floor, old-school, organ-hits-and-vocal-flair house beats. It’s a good combination for a good vibration (you get it).
Flyana Boss — “Hot Butter Summertime”
Quiet as it’s kept, Flyana Boss has kept up the tradition of Missy Elliott’s groundbreaking experimentation, blending hip-hop with an exuberant jock jam here to craft one of the most energetic bops of the year. They may not be getting the same sort of saturation as when they were running through Disneyland these days… but they should be.
G Herbo — “Shoot” Feat. Skilla Baby
I’ve enjoyed watching Skilla Baby’s breakout, but something about Herbo brings the best out of him. Herbo and Skilla Baby are now three-for-three on assertive-but-catchy street singles, and to be honest, guys… what do we have to do to get a full 10-song project? Also, I hate to say it but I’m a sucker for Chopsquad DJ’s producer tag, which includes a sample of my first-ever childhood anime, Robotech.
Logic — “Mission Control”
Speaking of anime, did you catch my conversation with Logic about Cowboy Bebop? You should check it out here. Sampling Gucci Mane’s “Lemonade” and slowing it down, Logic employs a Golden Era flow to spit some of his most energized rhymes in a while. “I see it in your face like an esthetician” is the sort of simple but effective wordplay that made me a fan.
LAS VEGAS — Stephon Castle’s Summer League was cut short due to a right wrist sprain that caused the San Antonio Spurs to shut down the No. 4 overall pick as a precaution, but he still left his mark in Vegas with one of the most impressive showings from this year’s rookie class. Castle had 22 points, five rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes of action in a Spurs win over the Blazers last Saturday night, asserting his presence like a top-5 pick should in Summer League.
For Castle, he appreciated the “vibe” of Vegas Summer League, where there is a distinct buzz that first weekend and the arena gets packed for those games featuring top picks. It was the kind of performance San Antonio wanted to see from their top pick, who they hope can become a core piece alongside reigning Rookie of the Year, Victor Wembanyama. As Castle explained in a sitdown with DIME at the Call of Duty suite at Encore, the message to him going into Summer League was simple: Be aggressive.
“There’s nothing specific, but just coming in they told me just really be aggressive and feel as free as I can,” Castle said. “Cause, you know, just with the roster that we have, they want me to score, they want me to facilitate, they want me to kind of run the show a little bit. But you know, they just really want me to go out there and play free.”
Any player that earns a top-5 selection is a confident player, but Castle gained an extra boost from that messaging, particularly when it came from a legend like Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
“With the talks that I’ve had with him already, he seems to speak very highly of me. I have a lot of respect for him. And I mean, he just wants me to come out here and play with confidence,” Castle said. “So, I’ve been doing that, and for a coach like that to tell me that, it kind of instills a lot of confidence in me too. Just to be able to play for him in my rookie year and learn from a coach like that super early on is super exciting for what my future will look like.”
While Castle only played one game in Vegas, he did get to enjoy the full experience of Summer League, which goes beyond the court and offers players their first taste of being an NBA star. One of the Summer League staples has become the Call of Duty suite, where players (rookies and veterans) get an early look at the next installment in the popular video game franchise and compete with others for bragging rights and a $10,000 cash prize.
The competition is a natural fit for this current generation of NBA players, as video games have replaced cards for many teams as the way guys kill time and bond off the court. This year, Bronny James edged out Grant Williams to win the competition, picking up 84 kills in two minutes — Williams had 83. While Castle isn’t quite on that level, he is quick to note he’s no slouch on the sticks. “I put myself like a 7.5/8 (out of 10). I’m not gonna say I’m the best, but I can definitely compete,” Castle said of his Call of Duty skills.
As for his impressions after getting a sneak peek at Black Ops 6, Castle is looking forward to getting his hands on the game and trying out some of the new movement mechanics.
“Yeah, I’m excited. It looked good. The campaign looked good. The graphics look good, too. I mean, I don’t know how much better they can make them year by year, but yeah,” Castle said. “The new movement and stuff is something I’m excited for. It’s probably gonna take me a minute to really get adjusted to it but yeah, I think it’ll be a good game.”
He’ll also be getting used to new movements on the court as well, as he takes the leap to the pro game and adjusts to life in the NBA. The good news is, he’ll have quite the support system around him in San Antonio to help make that transition. Prior to the Draft, Castle made some waves by stating his desire to play point guard for his new team, but after drafting him, the Spurs went out and signed Chris Paul to a 1-year deal.
Castle is looking at that as a unique opportunity to get a year-long crash course in point guard play from one of the best to ever do it, explaining that he’s excited just to be able to watch Paul operate up close and learn the finer points of the position from him.
“I feel like he’s one of the best point guards to ever play in the NBA. So, to be able to learn from him, year one, it’s gonna be super fun, for sure,” Castle said. “And to be able to play alongside him, I feel like he’s a legend, so to play alongside Chris Paul and have Coach Pop with me is definitely something I’m looking forward to. But just being able to pick up on things like screen navigation, like when to snake a screen, the right passes to make and stuff, I feel like he’s the best at doing that. So, trying to pick up on a lot of that stuff in the year that we’ll have him.”
Learning to make those reads — and make them quickly — is paramount for a successful point guard in the NBA. For Castle, it’s not something he was asked to do a ton at UConn, where he spent more time off the ball, but he’s been focused on redeveloping that skill set this summer so he can take on that challenge when asked in San Antonio.
“Probably my playmaking abilities. I feel like I’ve always had it, it was just my role at UConn was a lot different and so I didn’t really have to show it as much,” Castle explained. “But trying to kind of fill that role again, and show my shot-making ability, show my shot creation, creating shots for my teammates, too. So, really just doing everything on the court that can help us win games.”
At the same time, spending a year at UConn gives him something that top picks don’t always get, which is a taste of playing different roles. There can be a bit of a culture shock for players that have spent their entire lives dominating the ball when they arrive in the league and suddenly are asked to do something else. Castle won’t have that, and he expects that experience will help him considerably at the next level.
“I feel like it was super helpful, just with my versatility,” Castle said. “I mean, coming out of high school, I was pretty ball dominant, and then going to UConn, I was off the ball a lot. So I got to learn how to play off the ball, learn when and when not to cut, stuff like that. So I feel like it polished my all around game, because you never know you’re gonna be on the court with — like, we just got Chris Paul, so with him on the court, I know I’ll be off the ball some more. So, just to have that in my bag is definitely gonna help me.”
Castle’s comfort in various roles gives him a mental edge on guys who may not know how to impact the game in a variety of ways. Beyond that, he comes from a UConn program that runs one of the deepest and most advanced playbooks in all of college basketball, which is why Dan Hurley was chased so hard this summer by the Los Angeles Lakers. Castle also sees his experience in that system, which is more similar to NBA actions than a lot of college programs run, as something that can make his transition to the league smoother than others.
“Yeah, I felt like my time at UConn really prepared me for what NBA offenses and NBA defenses would look like,” Castle said. “Because we were very — like, very — precise and very calculated on pretty much everything we did. Coach Hurley, he really broke down everything offensively and made it simple for us. From the outside looking in, I’m sure it looks pretty complex, but just the way that he explained it and explained why we were doing certain things, I feel like that’s gonna help me on the next level a lot.”
While the offensive side of the ball is where Castle’s upside will be determined by his development as a playmaker, it’s on the defensive end where he figures to be the most consistently impactful immediately. The 6’6 guard has terrific length in the backcourt, and with Wembanyama already being one of the best defenders in the entire league at patrolling the paint, adding a high-level point of attack defender was something near the top of their wishlist this summer. Castle hopes to be that guy, and he’s very excited to get on the court with Wemby and see what they can do together to opposing offenses.
“I feel like my on-ball ability will complement his rim protection pretty well,” Castle said. “You know, just me being a point of attack defender, and now having him protect the rim behind me, I feel like that’ll be pretty shocking for an opposing offense. I just feel like what I can do like on ball screens, and guarding the perimeter and having somebody that versatile behind you that can switch out on screens and guard guards and contest shots. I think it’s gonna be fun to play with, and I’m just excited for what it’s gonna look like.”
The Summer Olympics are right around the corner, and 15 other countries will try to keep the United States from winning its fifth consecutive gold medal in the men’s basketball competition. While the Americans are bringing a loaded roster to Paris, we’ve seen over and over again that the gap between the U.S. and everyone else keeps getting smaller. There’s plenty of NBA talent all over the competition, and during the World Cup last year, Germany, Serbia, and Canada were able to keep the United States off of the medal stand entirely.
The games this year start on July 27, and every one will feature at least one NBA player — of course, some will be more jam packed with talent than others. To get you ready for who you can expect to see in France, we compiled all the NBA players that are heading over.
All rosters, including those that have not yet been finalized, are as of Friday, July 19
Group A
Australia
Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks
Josh Giddey, Chicago Bulls
Patty Mills, Miami Heat
Josh Green, Charlotte Hornets
Joe Ingles, Minnesota Timberwolves
Dante Exum, Dallas Mavericks
Jock Landale, Houston Rockets
Duop Reath, Portland Trail Blazers
Canada
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Minnesota Timberwolves
RJ Barrett, Toronto Raptors
Dillon Brooks, Houston Rockets
Luguentz Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Trey Lyles, Sacramento Kings
Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers
Kelly Olynyk, Toronto Raptors
Dwight Powell, Dallas Mavericks
Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Spain
Santi Aldama, Memphis Grizzlies
Usman Garuba, Golden State Warriors
Group B
Brazil
Gui Santos, Golden State Warriors
France
Nicolas Batum, Los Angeles Clippers
Evan Fournier, Detroit Pistons
Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Bilal Coulibaly, Washington Wizards
Germany
Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
Daniel Theis, New Orleans Pelicans
Moritz Wagner, Orlando Magic
Dennis Schröder, Brooklyn Nets
Japan
Rui Hachimura, Los Angeles Lakers
Group C
Puerto Rico
Jose Alvarado, New Orleans Pelicans
Serbia
Vasilije Micić, Charlotte Hornets
Bogdan Bogdanović, Atlanta Hawks
Nikola Jović, Miami Heat
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
South Sudan
Bol Bol, Phoenix Suns
JT Thor, Charlotte Hornets
United States
Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
Derrick White, Boston Celtics
Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
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Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
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