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A’ja Wilson had hilariously accurate NSFW praise for Kahleah Copper’s clutch 4th quarter in the gold-medal game

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 11: Jackie Young #13, Kahleah Copper #7, and Chelsea Gray #8 of Team United States celebrate after their team's victory against Team France during the Women's Gold Medal game between Team France and Team United States on day sixteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138675 ORIG FILE ID: 2166338621

Things got a little dicey for the U.S. women's basketball squad on Sunday morning as they found themselves in a tense battle with home team France with an Olympic gold medal on the line. The Americans had a two-point advantage heading into the fourth quarter, and wing Kahleah Copper stepped up when her team needed her most.

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Copper finished with 12 points, but 10 of them came in the final stanza with the last two of her six made free throws (in as many attempts) giving the Americans a three-point cushion they would very much need. After Gabby Williams's desperation heave was ruled a two -- which gave the U.S. a 67-66 victory -- everyone let out a sigh of relief.

During postgame, Copper's teammate A'ja Wilson spoke to media. When asked about the Phoenix Mercury star, Wilson succinctly summed up her clutch performance with two words. "That [expletive]," Wilson said before staring into the camera.

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