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[QUOTE="cancontent, post: 3995116, member: 10709"]
The Olympics is a special event a lot of these players dream about being a part of.  A basketball playing career isn't infinite like some sports.  This could be Nneka's last opportunity to play, who knows?  I appreciate her passion and desire to represent her country.

I believe the selection process is different for the men's side, however there's been drama in the past over NBA player selections.  Even dating back to the Dream Team, with Isiah Thomas being left off the team.  To this day, Thomas still thinks he was snubbed and should have been there.  People think that Jordan had a hand in it.  This is reminiscent of what posters are saying about Candace Parker.

There also was the Christian Laettner over Shaquille O'Neal decision for the NCAA player spot.  People assumed Coach K had some influence in the decision.  Laettner was considered a golden boy, where Shaq was still raw.  Some saw that as racial bias back then from what I remember.
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