The U.S. national basketball team won 98-87 in the men's basketball final of the 2024 Paris Olympics against host country France at the Versi Arena in Paris on the morning of the 11th. With this, the U.S. has achieved the feat of winning five consecutive men's basketball Olympics since the 2008 Beijing Games.
With this victory, the U.S. has won a whopping 17 gold medals in 21 Olympic Games. LeBron James, 40, added another gold medal at the age of 40.
After winning gold medals in 2008 and 2012, James won his third Olympics in 12 years. On the day, James contributed to the gold medal by scoring 14 points, six rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals. 토토사이트 순위
Despite James' stellar performance, Stephen Curry led the team to the gold medal. Curry scored 24 points. Curry made eight out of 12 3-pointers. Notably, he made four at the end of the fourth quarter to lead his team to victory.
France, which received absolute support from home fans, won silver medals in two consecutive tournaments after being blocked by the U.S. this time, following the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Coincidentally, they faced the U.S. in the final for two consecutive tournaments, and this time they played at home, but they were not good enough.
France struggled hard, as Victor Wembayama scored the most points in his team with 26 points. France raced to a close score of 79-82 at the end of the fourth quarter, but failed to overcome the final crisis, allowing Curry three consecutive points. France has won four silver medals in history, including two in a row, but lost all of them to the U.S. in the final.