By Joiner Martinez
Aug 10, 2024, 5:41 PM EDT
The United States basketball team defeated France 98-87 to win the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
This is the fifth consecutive time that the United States has won gold in basketball at the Olympics (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024).
Curry went on a rampage with four three-pointers in the final 2:43 of the game, including the shot that sealed the win with 1:19 left. He put the United States up 93-84, and he marched around the Arena de Bercy court to shout and puff out his chest, displaying the initials “USA” on his jersey.
If that wasn’t enough, the point guard followed up with another three-pointer with 30 seconds left and followed up with the “going to sleep” gesture in which he puts his hands on the side of his face.
The star of the United States was Stephen Curry, who scored 24 points and 8 of 12 three-pointers.
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