Basketball world reacts to Team USA’s 2024 Olympics gold

That may have just been the last dance for a special chapter for U.S. men's basketball.

NBA icons LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant made a commitment one year ago to bring home gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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The triumvirate did just that, leading the U.S. to a 98-87 final win over France Saturday. It marked the program's fifth straight Olympic gold, with Durant tallying a record fourth in U.S. men's basketball and James claiming his third. Curry sealed his first in epic fashion.

Social media produced countless reactions after the U.S. triumph. Here are some of the best:

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TEAM USA SAID NIGHT NIGHT. 🇺🇸😤 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/soaz3P2SBp
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 10, 2024

Olympic Last Dance together: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant lead USA to Gold – completing commitment they made to each other, Team USA and the country exactly one year ago. pic.twitter.com/Jt2JJrKnd6
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 10, 2024

A Golden Generation

🇺🇸 #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/Z18v5j6RYB
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 10, 2024

An award fit for a King. 👑#Paris2024 #Basketball MVP @KingJames

🇺🇸 #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/x9KMhxeQSC
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 10, 2024

1, 2, 3 Gold!!!! pic.twitter.com/xFrtezbTrv
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) August 10, 2024

My first daughter will be named LeWardell
— @gloless (@gloIess) August 10, 2024

When you ain’t do nun on the group project and still get an A🏅 pic.twitter.com/xpshYZhMyA
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) August 10, 2024

We really got to witness Lebron James, Kevin durant and Steph curry on the same team pic.twitter.com/Owbhncz4wp
— Sam Yeezy (@samstaydipped) August 10, 2024

can’t wait til Kevin Durant starts tweeting from the podium. Our posting king.
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) August 10, 2024

Curry Says Night Night. pic.twitter.com/MG2QhF6qDB
— nba paint (@nba_paint) August 10, 2024

STEPH CURRY, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? 🤯#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/5AUFyj3Zsg
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 10, 2024

Lebron, Steph and KD pic.twitter.com/Xq6EA0rz2s
— ETHOS (@DevEthos) August 10, 2024

OH MY GOD STEPH CURRY #Olympics pic.twitter.com/rPOMhDKWqw
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) August 10, 2024

Steph/LeBron 2 man game is what the Founding Fathers imagined when they formed this country
— Daman Rangoola (@damanr) August 10, 2024

‘The last dance': Basketball world reacts to Team USA's 2024 Olympics gold

It's likely the last time the U.S. will have LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant at the Olympics.

By Sanjesh Singh • Published August 10, 2024 • Updated on August 10, 2024 at 5:53 pm

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