Stephen A's Take: WNBA All-Star MVP Arike is dissed again, and TEAM USA Needs to shoot better!
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Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN\'s First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown.\\xa0
Arike Ogunbowale led Team WNBA to victory over Team USA by scoring 117-109 Saturday night at the WNBA All-Star game.\\xa0
As for this year\\u2019s snub, Ogunbowale acknowledged she withdrew herself from consideration due to the quote \\u201cpolitics\\u201d behind choosing players.
She shared her reasoning on the Nightcap podcast with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson before the All-Star game.
Ok let\\u2019s talk about Team USA\\u2019s men\'s squad that overcame a 14-point deficit to beat South Sudan 101-100 this weekend.
Lebron James scored a go-ahead basket with about seven seconds left to secure the victory.
Meanwhile, James will serve as the flag-bearer for the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics. \\xa0Here\\u2019s the moment LeBron James discovered he will be the first US men\\u2019s basketball player to be selected as Flag Bearer.
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