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LeBron James shouts out Team USA women's basketball's 8th gold medal with 5-word reaction
Three-time Olympic champion LeBron James dropped his two cents about Team USA women winning their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal on Sunday at the 2024 Paris Olympics. James took to X, formerly Twitter, to call the feat inspiring as he reshared a video by Nike that highlighted the U.S. women's dominance over the years.
"It is very inspiring RIGHT!?!?!" James wrote.
The USA women's basketball team defeated France in the thrilling final game on Sunday, which concluded with a narrow final tally of 67-66. The contest was a rollercoaster, with the host country not letting the Americans have an easy outing as they previously did throughout the Olympics.
The game's fate came down to the final second as Team France's Gabby Williams seemingly made a game-tying 3-pointer with just one second remaining. However, the replay of the shot confirmed that her leg slightly crossed the arc, which led to France's one-point home loss to land silver.
This came under 24 hours after the USA men's basketball team defeated Team France 98-87 in the gold medal match on Saturday to secure a fifth consecutive Olympic gold.
LeBron James was named the MVP of the men's category of the Olympic basketball event, while A'Ja Wilson received the honors for the women's category.
A'ja Wilson drags Team USA to its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal
The gold medal matchup of the women's basketball event of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday came down to the final second, which saw Team USA edge out with the win. It was arguably the U.S. women's least-efficient game ever, as they finished with 19 turnovers and shot 19 of 56 (34%) from the floor.
The point of difference between the USA and the French team on Sunday was A'Ja Wilson, who dragged the Americans to the win by the slightest margin. She led the team's victory charge with her double-double performance of 21 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and one steal in the game.
"It wasn't the prettiest of games, but it was the ones sometimes you got to grind out and I think we did a decent job of doing that," Wilson said. "It was an electric atmosphere. I feel like everyone sitting here felt it. It was a great one to play in."
With the win, A'Ja Wilson became a two-time Olympic champion, while Team USA veteran Diana Taurasi grabbed her sixth consecutive gold medal to become the first American to ever accomplish the feat.
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