Home Other JaVale McGee on his mother: “She’s won a WNBA championship, I’ve won...OtherJaVale McGee on his mother: “She’s won a WNBA championship, I’ve won an NBA championship. So I’ll be able to catch her if I win a gold medal, because she’s won one”By Gerrald Adams - Feb 11, 2020 2:26 PMFacebookTwitterWhatsAppReddItDiggEmailCopy URL The Los Angeles Lakers player JaVale McGee (age 32) wants to play in the Olympic tournament for one very simple reason.JaVale McGee said his desire to play on the Olympic team stems with an ongoing friendly rivalry between him and his mother, Pam McGee: "She’s won a WNBA championship, I’ve won an NBA championship. So I’ll be able to catch her if I win a gold medal, because she’s won one."— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) February 11, 2020 OFFICIAL: Five Lakers are among the finalists for the 2020 U.S. Olympic team 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ndPxbss8ds— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 10, 2020 RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHORJaVale McGee has “no interest in retiring”Kevin Garnett calls Lakers’ championship aspirations “delusional”Spencer Dinwiddie’s Lakers contract details unveiledLeBron James, Anthony Davis on Lakers’ potential addition of Spencer DinwiddieLeBron James’ agent shuts down trade rumors amid ongoing strugglesLakers and Bucks inquired about Marcus SmartSTAY CONNECTED11,713FansLike314FollowersFollow10,949FollowersFollow324SubscribersSubscribe HOT NEWSSebastian Telfair says Nikola Jokic deserved the MVP he won Apr 26, 2024 7:43 PMGilbert Arenas reveals why Vince Carter hates him Apr 26, 2024 7:33 PMMike Dunleavy Jr: Moses Moody needs playing time to develop Apr 26, 2024 7:29 PMKings GM: “Mike and I will sit down” Apr 26, 2024 7:21 PMMike Brown: “I’m excited about our future” Apr 26, 2024 7:16 PM IN THE NEWS THIS WEEKSeth Curry: I see All-NBA, perennial All-Star, possible MVP consideration in... Apr 21, 2024 12:51 AMHawks may favor trading Trae Young over Dejounte Murray Apr 21, 2024 9:41 PMSpurs could seek to add Chris Paul Apr 20, 2024 6:43 PMJason Kidd on Luka Doncic: “He’s Benjamin Buttons” Apr 24, 2024 9:35 AMPayton Watson on LeBron James: “He’s been playing as long as... Apr 22, 2024 9:02 AM