Edgecombe reveals he'd rather play for Bahamas at Olympics than win NBA Finals

VJ Edgecombe, a young starter for the Philadelphia 76ers, said he’d value playing for the Bahamas at the Olympics more than winning an NBA championship. Speaking Friday during a Twitch stream podcast with Jaylen Brown, the 21-year-old—who played high school basketball at Long Island Lutheran—told viewers he would rather chase Olympic attention for his country than a Finals ring. He noted the Bahamas has never appeared in the Summer Olympics, acknowledging the nation is “not known for basketball.” The Bahamas narrowly missed qualification for Paris 2024, going 4-0 in pre-qualifying before losing to Spain in the FIBA tournament.