Zach LaVine has revealed that he wants to return to Paris 2024 to try to help the United States win another Olympic basketball gold medal after being part of the Tokyo 2020 team ©Getty Images

Zach LaVine, a member of the United States basketball team that won the Olympic gold medals at Tokyo 2020, has announced that he wants to play again at next year’s Games in Paris.

The 27-year-old revealed his commitment during a visit by the Chicago Bulls to the French capital where they due to play an exhibition match against National Basketball Association (NBA) rivals Detroit Pistons at the Accor Arena.

“It would be great whenever you have an opportunity to play for your country,” LaVine told NBC Sports Chicago at Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan.

“Last time, I was successful.

“We were able to bring back gold from over in Tokyo.

“It’s a great experience. 

"I’ll never forget that.

“If I have another shot at doing that, I’d love to."

Zach LaVine has been in record-breaking form for the Chicago Bulls this season ©Getty Images
Zach LaVine has been in record-breaking form for the Chicago Bulls this season ©Getty Images

LaVine has been in good form for the Bulls this season and earlier this month in the NBA ended his fourth career game with at least 40 points on 70 per cent shooting, breaking a tie with 1992 and 1996 Olympic gold medallist Scottie Pippen for the second-most in Bulls history.

“Obviously, you have to see what the future holds and how you feel and how your body feels.

“But whenever you have an opportunity like that, especially in a setting like it’s going to be over here, it’s going to be fun.”

A big incentive for LaVine is the opportunity to play in front of a crowd at Paris 2024 after the re-arranged Olympics in Tokyo were held in empty arenas during to a ban on spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We had to go out there and do our job either way,” he told NBC Sports Chicago.

“But it wasn’t the full experience.

“It was really fun in Vegas before we left with all the fans and playing in the arena.

“Going over to Tokyo, doing Opening Ceremonies with all the athletes, it was a unique experience because it was the first time in history all the athletes were together and really banded together and experienced it for each other.

US head coach Gregg Popovich, right, appreciated the contribution of Zach LaVine, left, to America's gold medal at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty Images
US head coach Gregg Popovich, right, appreciated the contribution of Zach LaVine, left, to America's gold medal at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty Images

LaVine was used mainly from the bench and started only one game.

He was, though, a valuable sixth man averaging 10.6 points

LaVine was one of the big successes of the gold medal triumph in the Japanese capital with US head coach Gregg Popovich among those praising his contribution as America claimed the gold medal for the 16th time in 20 Olympics since it made its debut at Berlin 1936.