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Members of the 2012 USA Olympic Basketball Team Visit Georgetown
Several players and coaches were spotted in Georgetown over the weekend.
Members of the 2012 USA Olympic basketball team were seen in Georgetown over the weekend, prior to their pre-Olympics exhibition game Monday against Brazil at the Verizon Center.
"LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul (plus bodyguard) went to Johnny Rocket’s in Georgetown Friday for burgers, shakes, and fries," according to The Washington Post's Reliable Source blog.
On Sunday, several of the stars decided to go a little more upscale in their dining options; they stopped by for dinner.
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"Executives and three stars for the 2012 USA men’s Olympic basketball team were at Cafe Milano Sunday night, including Jerry Colangelo, the squad’s managing director, head coach Mike Krzyzewski, and players Kobe Bryant, Deron Williams, and Russell Westbrook" the Georgetown Dish reports.
All that eating must have paid off: USA beat Brazil 80-69 on Monday night.
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