Stephen Curry #4 of Team United States celebrates with the American Flag after his teams victory against Team France during the Mens Gold Medal game between Team France and Team United States on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Ar …
null - The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Stephen Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night.
It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. — and the 17th in 20 all-time appearances for the Americans at the games.
Steph Curry scored 12 consecutive points late in the fourth quarter to lead Team USA to men’s basketball gold.
Curry hit a wild dagger 3-pointer and celebrated with the American fans in Paris.
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Kevin Durant — the first four-time men’s gold medalist in Olympic basketball history — scored 15 for the Americans, as did Devin Booker. And LeBron James, wearing metallic gold shoes that needed no explanation, scored 14 for the U.S. as he won his fourth Olympic medal and third gold.