On Monday, July 11th, Gordon Hayward and his wife Robyn welcomed a new addition to the family.

Charlotte “Charlie” Margaret joined Gordon, Robyn and Bernie as the fourth member of Team Hayward. Gordon made the announcement shortly after midnight on Tuesday, sharing that everything went well with Robyn’s labor and the birth of their second child.

Charlotte “Charlie” Margaret we are so in love with you 💗

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The expected arrival of little Charlie and the expansion of Team Hayward also forced the two-time father, Gordon, to forgo another dream: representing his country in the Olympic Games.

It has long been one of G-Time’s greatest basketball dreams to suit up for Team USA in the Olympics, but family came first this summer, as the Utah Jazz forward had to send his regrets when USA Basketball invited him to join the 2016 Olympic squad for the upcoming competition in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

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G-Time has worked his way up through the USA Basketball system over the years, first helping guide the U19 squad to a gold medal at the FIBA World Championships while at Butler University. He was in contention for the FIBA World Championship squad last year, making it all the way to the final roster cut.

Gordon finally received the Olympic invitation he had been hoping for in late June, but with Charlie due in a matter of days, the Brownsburg, Ind. native had to make a tough decision. His agent, Mark Bartelstein, told The Salt Lake Tribune that, though it was difficult for Gordon to say no to one of his dreams, his family came first.

“Gordon is one of the special people I’ve ever met,” Bartelstein told the Tribune. “He’s a guy who has his priorities in order, and he’s a family man. Family comes first for him. A lot of people say that, but he’s a guy who really lives by that. This was a very difficult choice for him to make. Playing for Team USA is a real honor for him.”

The final 12-man roster for Rio is as follows: Carmelo Anthony, Harrison Barnes, Jimmy Butler, DeMarcus Cousins, DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan, Kyle Lowry and Klay Thompson.

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