Canada will send its strongest and deepest team to the strongest and deepest Olympic men’s basketball tournament in history.

Nothing in the past compares to the depth of this rather stacked field.

Eleven of the past 13 MVPs in the NBA are playing in the 12-team tournament. The great Canadian, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the athlete of the year, finished second in MVP voting this season and will play in the event as will three-time MVP winner Nikola Jokic, who will suit up for Serbia.

So much at stake for the first men's basketball team to make it this far in 24 years.{ai:summary}<p>Canada's basketball squad is gearing up for an Olympic battle unlike any seen before, packed with talent from the NBA's elite. With 11 of the last 13 MVPs hitting the hardwood, the stakes have never been higher.  </p><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads a formidable lineup, facing off against stars like Nikola Jokic for Serbia. #sports</p>

Canada's road to Olympic basketball glory goes through the Group of Death

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