In and Out of This World

In mid-July, Team USA chose 19 players to compete for 12 spots on its World Cup squad. What happened next was grueling — stars backed out, another broke his leg, others were painfully cut. Now the fun begins. With the FIBA World Cup tipping off Aug. 30, here's a quick — animated! — look at a few key players who will and won't be representing the U.S. in Spain.

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