LeBron James won his third Olympic gold medal and his first Olympics MVP award when he led U.S. to gold against France at the Paris Games on Saturday.
One generational feat led to another for LeBron James. At 39 years old, James won his third gold medal and earned Olympics MVP when the U.S. beat France 98-87 in the men's final on Saturday. It's now the ninth MVP award in James' crowded showcase, joining his four NBA MVPs and four NBA Finals MVPs that he's accrued over two decades.
It was Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at Crypto.com Arena. James hit a mid-range jumper in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder to officially pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading scorer. USA basketball managing director Grant Hill, a former NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, watched the game hoping James wouldn't break the record that night, but could wait two days later when Hill was broadcasting the Lakers' game on TNT.
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