Steph Curry leads US Basketball team to fifth Olympic gold, defeats France in close final

PARIS, FRANCE: Steph Curry brings down the house with his incredible performance to clinch the gold medal for the USA Basketball Team!

The Golden State Warriors guard hit a flurry of three-pointers in the dying moments of the game to win the tight competition against France.

Steph Curry magically topples France during Basketball final game

Steph Curry finished with 24 points, hitting 8-of-13 three-pointers as he got his team home with a 98-87, on Saturday, August 10.

After their record win, Kevin Durant became the first American male to win four golds, and scored 15 points, reports ESPN.

Meanwhile, Devin Booker managed 15 points, and Anthony Davis finished the game with eight points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks.

For France, Victor Wembanyama was the most successful player, scoring 26 points with seven rebounds. 

The 24-year-old couldn’t hold his tears after the final whistle, but the star should be proud of earning a silver medal at their home Olympics.

The A-listers who were present to witness history in making, include French President Emmanuel Macron, US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

The other big names comprised of former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Scottie Pippen, the French swimming star Leon Marchand, the retired US soccer star Megan Rapinoe, the five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird, and TV host Jimmy Fallon.

Internet in awe over Steph Curry's fourth quarter magic!

Netizens rushed to congratulate Steph Curry on leading the USA Basketball Team to straight fifth Olympic Gold. Many called him MVP and the greatest shooter in the game's history. 

A fan praised Curry on Instagram, "Curry is better than magic." Another added, "Curry top 5 player in history after this."

One shared, "The gold medal was only fitting for this team with so many stars. Basketball means USA."

"Curry, lebron and Durant literally carried USA to gold with unbelievable performances," a user opined.

"You can argue just about everything in basketball… except this: Steph Curry is the GREATEST shooter ever. Period," another hailed the champion.

"Curry just shot a three from 30 feet folding away while being double teamed 😂😂," one chimed.

Another added, "KD getting his 4th gold medal... Now he is truly the greatest Team USA player of all time."

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