It might have been tricky, but Team USA overcame an impressive outing from Victor Wembanyama and an undeniable homecourt advantage to walk away with the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
There are multiple reasons why the Americans are going home with the gold. However, almost every fan who watched the game will agree that Stephen Curry had the biggest impact on how the United States ended up with the gold medal.
His shooting performance during this game is a continuation of the incredible ability he showcased against Serbia and France during their final two games shows just how vital Steph has been for the team’s gold-medal campaign.
While everyone is celebrating the team’s efforts, one of the pillars of the Redeem Team took the opportunity to give Curry his flowers for his now-legendary games for the squad.
Dwyane Wade praises Stephen Curry’s unreal shooting during the 2024 Olympics
Sports Illustrated’s Shandel Richardson wrote about Dwyane Wade’s comments about Curry’s performance against Les Bleus.
Wade commented that Chef Curry’s clutch performance in the fourth quarter showcased just how vital the future Hall of Famer is to the squad throughout their Olympic run:
“It allowed some moments like that with Steph Curry,” Wade said on the broadcast. “He had to put that team away with shots like that.”
The greatest shooter the NBA has ever seen put up quite a show for the Americans and fans who showed up to the final. He finished the game with 24 points, one rebound, five assists, and two steals. More impressively, all of his makes were from beyond the arc, with the Frenchmen struggling to contain the three-point specialist from doing whatever he wanted on the floor.
As Curry returns to the Bay to rest up and prepare for the 2024-25 NBA season, fans will be eager to see how the Olympic gold medalist will use his incredible form at the tail end of the Games to springboard a strong regular-season campaign for the Golden State Warriors.
