5 Olympians Playing Oversees Who Are Better Than LA Lakers’ 12th Man

The Olympics may be the showcase for the world's greatest athletes, but there's no secret to which sport steals the spotlight—basketball.

With international basketball comes foreign players who are relatively unknown to the common fan. Many of of them are better players than the Los Angeles Lakers' 12th man. 

Last season, the Lakers' 12th man was Christian Eyenga. The Lakers acquired Eyenga in the Ramon Sessions trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. So far in his Laker career, Eyenga has played in only one game. That game was the last of...

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