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U.S. Women's Hoops Team Poses With Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps After Victory

Patrick Andres

A'ja Wilson defends for the United States in its 88–74 win over Nigeria in the Olympic women's basketball quarterfinals on Aug. 7, 2024.
A'ja Wilson defends for the United States in its 88–74 win over Nigeria in the Olympic women's basketball quarterfinals on Aug. 7, 2024. / Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

The United States women's basketball team is an absolute Olympic juggernaut. Over three decades have passed since the Americans so much as lost a game, and they own the seven most recent gold medals in their sport.

It is only fitting, then, that the team should link up with two of the most dominant individual Olympians in the history of the United States.

On Wednesday, having dispatched Nigeria 88–74 in the Olympic quarterfinals, the American squad posed for a photo with swimming icons Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps.

Ledecky is the United States's most decorated female Olympian, while Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in the history of the Games. Also joining the photo was 10-time medalist Allison Schmitt.

Six American players in all joined the swimmers for the photo—center A'ja Wilson, guard Jackie Young, forward Napheesa Collier, guard Jewell Loyd, forward Breanna Stewart and guard Kelsey Plum.

The United States is scheduled to take on Australia in the semifinals Friday.

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Patrick Andres

PATRICK ANDRES

Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .

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