After months and, to be frank, years of build-up, speculation, hard work, and determination, the United States of America just earned their fifth-straight Olympic gold medal in men's basketball after defeating the Victor Wembanyana-led French team 98 to 87 on Saturday (August 10). Moreover, this team comprised of LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, Joel Embiid, and more superstars were heavy favorites to win , but most importantly, they and their opponents gave some truly great displays of the game. Steph Curry , in his first Olympic appearance, clutched some staggering shots across this game and previous ones, pushing his team to victory.
Another big name to mention in all this is Kevin Durant , who became the first player to win four gold medals in men's Olympic basketball history. Along with being the highest point-scorer in U.S.
Olympic history, this sets him apart as among the most decorated, if not the most decorated, U.S. basketball player ever at these events.
Of course, once you go on Twitter to take a look at highlights, a lot of people are deservedly giving KD's former Warriors teammate his due flowers. But everyone on Team USA ( sorry, Kawhi ) should be very proud of what they achieved in Paris this year. Read More: Quavo And Travis Scott Jokingly Sing National Anthem At Olympics: Watch Elsewhere, the Olympics have been a pretty interesting affair beyond the hype for Team USA Basketball.
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