Saturday's 98-87 win over France was a legacy-enhancing victory for several members of basketball's pantheon. As Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, who's entering the peak of his powers, works to get there, he added quite the feat to his legacy.
Stephen Curry, competing in his first and likely last Olympics, erupted for 12 points in the final 2:47, faring 4/4 from beyond the arc, including making one over seven-foot-four Victor Wembanyama and another against a double team by the host country, capping a staggering 8/12 display from three-point range from the best shooter in the sport's history.
The two-time All-Star, who finished with six points and four assists against the host country, strengthened his case for the Basketball Hall of Fame by joining Scottie Pippen as the only two players in five decades of USA Basketball to win an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice.
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