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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2012 – A record 25 current and former NBA players wore medals around their necks when the United States, Spain, and Russia stood on the medal stand at the 2012 Summer Olympics this past Sunday in London.  The gold medal game alone featured 20 current and former players.

At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, 24 current and former NBA players were on the medal stand and 16 current and former players won medals at the 2004 Games in Athens.

Twelve NBA teams were represented on the medal stand, with the Western Conference Finals champion Oklahoma City Thunder having the most with four players.  Three players from the Minnesota Timberwolves collected medals as did two players each from the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks.  Seven NBA teams had one Olympic medalist.

When the tournament tipped off on Sunday, July 29, rosters featured a record 41 current NBA players from 21 different NBA teams.  Eleven of the 12 national teams competing featured at least one current NBA player, with France as the international country with the most with six.

The following is a complete list of current and former NBA Players who won 2012 medals:

COUNTRY        NBA PLAYER        NBA TEAM
Russia        Viktor Khryapa        Former Player
Andrei Kirilenko        Minnesota Timberwolves
Sergey Monya        Former Player
Timofey Mozgov        Denver Nuggets
Alexey Shved        Minnesota Timberwolves

Spain        Jose Calderon        Toronto Raptors
Victor Claver        Portland Trail Blazers
Rudy Fernandez        Former Player
Marc Gasol        Memphis Grizzlies
Pau Gasol        Los Angeles Lakers
Serge Ibaka        Oklahoma City Thunder
Juan Carlos Navarro        Former Player
Sergio Rodriguez        Former Player

USA        Carmelo Anthony        New York Knicks
Kobe Bryant        Los Angeles Lakers
Tyson Chandler        New York Knicks
Anthony Davis        New Orleans Hornets
Kevin Durant        Oklahoma City Thunder
James Harden        Oklahoma City Thunder
Andre Iguodala        Denver Nuggets
LeBron James        Miami Heat
Kevin Love        Minnesota Timberwolves
Chris Paul        Los Angeles Clippers
Russell Westbrook        Oklahoma City Thunder
Deron Williams        Brooklyn Nets
via NBA.com