Olympic gold medalist Breanna Stewart reflects on 'pride and passion' shown by Team USA in Milan

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Like many Americans, WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart was watching the 2026 Milan Cortina Games from home, hoping that every time she turned on to watch athletes compete in any sport, a member of Team USA was on the podium at the end.

Team USA accumulated a record 12 gold medals in the Winter Olympics, and as a three-time winner herself in women's basketball during the Summer Games, Stewart couldn't help but think about what's in store two years from now in Los Angeles.

"I’ve been talking about LA28 a little more these days. I think it’s going to be crazy," Stewart told Fox News Digital while discussing her partnership with Throne Sport Coffee as the first female athlete to join the brand.

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Breanna Stewart of Team United States celebrates with her child during the Women's basketball medal ceremony on day sixteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on Aug. 11, 2024 in Paris, France. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Whether it was 20-year-old Alysa Liu smiling after a fantastic gold-medal figuring skating performance, or the men's and women's hockey teams both defeating Canada in overtime to secure victory in Milan, Stewart knew exactly how they felt with that medal around their neck and watching as the American flag rose to the rafters.

It's a feeling Stewart still gets "goosebumps" thinking about.

"When you’re on the podium, you see the flag raise, and the national anthem is going with the gold medal around your neck, it’s really just