LeBron James, Tim Duncan Among Olympians in NBA Finals

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: LeBron James #6 of the United States celebrates winning the Men's Basketball gold medal game between the United States and Spain on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympics Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

(ATR) Nine Olympians will participate in the upcoming NBA Finals.

Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Boris Diaw, and Patrick Mills are the Olympians representing the San Antonio Spurs, while the Miami Heat are represented by LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and Ray Allen.

Duncan played for the United States in the 2004 Olympics, winning a bronze medal. Parker and Diaw represented France at the 2012 Games in London. Ginobili represented Argentina at three Summer Olympics - 2004, 2008, and 2012. He won a gold medal in 2004 and a bronze medal in 2008. Mills represented Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.

James, Wade, Bosh, and Allen all have represented the United States at the Olympics. Allen won a gold medal at the 2000 Games in Sydney, while Bosh took gold at Beijing 2008. James won gold at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, while winning bronze in 2004 in Athens. Wade, also a member of the Athens squad, collected gold in 2008.

The Heat and Spurs faced one another in last year's finals as well, a series the Heat won in seven games.

Miami is in the finals for the fourth straight year and are looking for their third straight championship.The Spurs, meanwhile, are seeking their fifth title since 1999.

Click here to view of a photodesk of the Olympians.

Written by Aaron Bauer

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