Other JaVale 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 PM FacebookTwitterWhatsAppReddItDiggEmail The Los Angeles Lakers player JaVale McGee (age 32) wants to play in the Olympic tournament for one very simple reason. See moreJaVale 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 See moreOFFICIAL: Five Lakers are among the finalists for the 2020 U.S. Olympic team 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ndPxbss8ds— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 10, 2020