DeMar DeRozan is proud to rep Team USA at the Rio Olympics

DeMar DeRozan is headed south soon to represent the men's national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. Recently, he took to twitter to express his excitement and gratitude for the opportunity.

Olympics Summer '16.

Proud to be a member of the #USABMNT! @usabasketball #UNITE pic.twitter.com/5wFsY5q2SI

— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) June 27, 2016

Though many superstar players dropped out of consideration for various reasons, Team USA is still seen as the favorite to bring home gold again. We can't wait to see DeMar playing on the court with such an amazing collection of talent, including his Raptors backcourt mate Kyle Lowry!

Teammates for the @raptors, now teammates for the #USABMNT! @demar_derozan @KLow7 #unite https://t.co/aZ0jQuhUDU

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) June 27, 2016

Here's the full list of players selected for the team!

Watch the official #USABMNT Reveal LIVE https://t.co/NUKwUc2MiY pic.twitter.com/mRFqV8KbA8

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) June 27, 2016

Can't wait for this summer's games!