Chef Curry helps the US Men's Basketball cook up a victory to win Gold over France

On Saturday, August 10, the US men's Basketball team successfully warded off the French team, beating them 98 to 87. Steph Curry led the way with 24 points followed by Kevin Durant's 15 points, and Lebron James with 14 points, 10 assists, and 6 rebounds. This victory marks the US' 5th straight win in the Olympics.

The US was in control for most of the game, but France never quit. They managed to linger around long enough to make it a one possession game late in the 4th quarter. The US needed a little push to safely secure the gold, and Curry did what he always does: be him.

At 2:47 James slung Curry a behind the back pass. Curry, then drilled a three effortlessly. This was the first of four three pointers that would help seal the deal. After hitting his second three, Curry could be seen mouthing: "you don't know about me." His fourth and final three was awkwardly shot over a double team. High arching, the ball swooshed through the rim, hitting nothing but the net.

"OHHH IT'S A GOLDEN DAGGER," exclaimed NBC sportscaster Noah Eagle.

The best part about his heroics is that this is Curry's first Olympics. In the last two games Curry combined for 60 points and made 17 threes. He may not have had a big game every night, but he came in clutch when he needed to.

"That was an unbelievable moment. I've been blessed to play basketball at a higher level for a very long time. I don't know, this ranks very high in terms of the excitement and the sense relief getting to the finish line," said Curry.

And it wasn't just Curry. Everyone chipped in, like Anthony Davis being a beast in the paint, Devin Booker scoring his own 15 points, and Durant hitting some necessary threes throughout the night. James averaged 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 8.5 assists throughout the Olympics, which earned him the MVP of Team USA.

The loss left the 2023-24 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, Victor Wembanyama "Wemby" in tears. France has now lost to the US two consecutive times, as they lost in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But the French team have nothing to hang their heads about, as they put up a great effort the whole night. Wembanyama led the way with 26 points and 7 rebounds. However, that just wasn't enough. Every time they got the score under 10, someone from the US made a play to stretch the lead again. And when they thought they had a fighting chance, Curry put the final nail in the coffin.

Despite the outcome, the French star is optimistic about the future. "I'm learning, and I'm worried for the opponents in a couple of years," Wembanyama told Mike Finger of the San Antonio Express News. "In FIBA or the NBA," asked Finger. "Everywhere," Wembanyama replied.

In all honesty there was nothing the French team could do, because this US team was determined to win. Last Summer, their fellow Olympian, track star Noah Lyles, made some heated comments on NBA stars being "world champions.

"I must watch the NBA Finals, and they have world champions on their heads. World Champion of what? The United States? Don't get me wrong, I love the US at times. But that ain't the world," said Lyles.

This statement sent shockwaves through the NBA world and put a chip on the US' team shoulder. After securing the gold, the US team weren't shy about expressing their win. Even popular sports anchor Stephen A. Smith chimed in on the trolling.

"Noah Lyle, if you stop jumping around, screaming and listen; NBA players are World Champions! Because the best of the best basketball players are on NBA rosters. I appreciated them clapping back at you," Smith posted on LinkedIn.

Hopefully next time, other athletes won't be too quick to judge the world champs.