Scola named Argentina's flag bearer for Rio 2016 opening ceremony
Luis Scola will be playing in his fourth Summer Games for Argentina in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10-year NBA veteran will lead his country's Olympic team into the opening ceremony as flag bearer.
The 36-year-old recently signed with the Brooklyn Nets after spending last season with the Toronto Raptors.
His longtime national teammate, Manu Ginobili, has no issue with the younger Scola getting the tap for the honor.
"His career with the national team is just unbelievable,'' Ginobili said, according to The Associated Press' Brian Mahoney. ''He's played every tournament there was to play, and every single one of them at a very high level. So Luis is our guy. He's our main guy, especially since we don't have a lot of size. We need him in the paint. He's been the most reliable guy ever.''