VINCE CARTER, KARA LAWSON & CANDACE PARKER TO JOIN NBC OLYMPICS’ BASKETBALL TEAM IN TOKYO THIS SUMMER

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 15, 2021 – Olympic gold medalists Vince Carter, Kara Lawson and Candace Parker will join NBC Olympics as basketball analysts in Tokyo this summer, it was announced today. The Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is Friday, July 23 on NBC.

Carter led the gold-medal winning Team USA in scoring (14.8 points per game) at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Lawson and Parker were teammates on the U.S. women’s team which won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with Lawson scoring a team-high 15 points in the gold-medal game. Parker won a second gold medal with Team USA in London in 2012, posting game highs in points (21) and rebounds (11) in the championship match.

“We are excited to have this distinguished trio of U.S. Olympic basketball stars join our commentary team in Tokyo. Vince, Kara and Candace will bring viewers their unique perspectives on what’s happening on the court while also telling the stories about what it takes to make it to the medal stand – from tryouts, to practices and qualifying, to medal-round play,” said Rebecca Chatman, Vice President and Coordinating Producer of NBC Olympics production.