Trailblazer Mills taps heartland for Rio inspiration


Dec 16, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills (8) shoots the ball past Washington Wizards point guard Gary Neal (14) during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Basketballer Patty Mills will don the green and gold of Australia at the Rio de Janeiro Games but gained inspiration for his third Olympics in the red dust of his country's vast, empty heartland.

The first indigenous Australian to win an NBA title, the San Antonio Spurs point guard will hope to blaze a new trail in Rio by becoming the first to win an Olympic medal in the sport.

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