Why 3x3 Basketball Player Kareem Maddox Has Been Lying To Himself
The 34-year-old had been telling himself he was an Olympian years before it happened.
Athlete Bio#
Height
6'8"
Age
35
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Education
Princeton
Personal
- Graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English Literature
- Worked in podcast production prior to pursuing a spot on the U.S. Olympic 3x3 Basketball Team
Career Highlights
- 3x3 World Cup, Vienna, 2023 (Team - Men)
- Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Team - Men)
- 3x3 World Cup, Amsterdam, 2019 (Team - Men)
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Team - Men)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 7th (Team - Men)
Athlete News#
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