South Sudan reserve forward JT Thor, who spent much of his youth growing up in Anchorage, finished with seven points and four rebounds in 15 minutes of play.
Updated: 32 seconds agoBam Adebayo, of the United States, reacts after a dunk over Wenyen Gabriel, of South Sudan, in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.
JT Thor, of South Sudan, hangs on the rim after a dunk against the United States in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. South Sudan’s Olympic debut marks historic moment for basketball player JT Thor, and Anchorage family and friendsThe win locked up a knockout-round berth and the No. 1 seed out of Group C for the U.S., which joined Canada, France and Germany in the quarterfinals.
South Sudan coach Royal Ivey likened his life to a movie after his team won its Olympic opener over Puerto Rico, and understandably so. The story of his team — from the youngest country in the world, a group that overcame absurd odds just to get to the Paris Games — is a quintessential Olympic one, one that will be talked about for years whether the African nation wins another game in France or not.
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