Olympics: Twitter reacts to Steph Curry closing out France with thrilling performance in Gold Medal Game
One of the most anticipated international games on the Olympic stage lived up to the hype. Team USA battled back and forth with host country France in a thrilling contest for the world to see. When the game got tight in the final minutes, Steph Curry stole the show.
In a two-possession game In the final three minutes of the contest, Curry caught fire, scoring 19 points — yes, 19 points in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter. Curry buried multiple triples in the final minutes, including high-arcing jumpers over the 7-foot-4 French center Victor Wembanyama.
After drilling several miraculous shots, Curry broke out the shimmy and the night-night celebrations against France in Paris on Saturday.
Curry finished with a team-high 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field with eight made 3-pointers in 30 minutes. Curry added five assists in Team USA's 98-87 win over France in Paris.
Following Curry's electrifying flurry in the Gold Medal Game, the NBA community on Twitter exploded with different reactions. Here's a look at what players, fans and analysts were saying on Saturday night.
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— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 10, 2024
Keep some old heads around you pic.twitter.com/GHWH9UtrEm
— Anthony Edwards (@theantedwards_) August 9, 2024
1, 2, 3 Gold!!!! pic.twitter.com/xFrtezbTrv
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) August 10, 2024
😮💨 Steph too cold
— Stewie (@breannastewart) August 10, 2024
Chef!!!!
— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) August 10, 2024
That man Steph Curry 😮💨🐐
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) August 10, 2024
Steph is RIDICULOUS!! 🔥🔥🔥
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) August 10, 2024
So this is what rooting for Steph curry feels like pic.twitter.com/vcslgK3F6l
— mo🇸🇴🕷️ (@easymoneyyMo) August 10, 2024
Steph Curry to the entire country of France pic.twitter.com/18iiK7dcYm
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) August 10, 2024
STEPHEN CURRY’S DAGGER IN PARIS
INSANE (via @StarburyMarbury) pic.twitter.com/qtKEtdkPLW— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) August 10, 2024
STEPHEN. CURRY.
Night night 😴🏅 pic.twitter.com/51W7mXcUWV— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 10, 2024
The living legend Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/Xtf9XgQfJ7
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) August 10, 2024
Stephen Curry with a full collection 🥇🏆🐐 pic.twitter.com/6hZSme70hO
— SplashBrosMuse (@SplashBrosMuse) August 10, 2024
France: one possession game! We might pull this off!
Steph Curry:
pic.twitter.com/VkpHmnRdoh— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) August 10, 2024
It was fun as hell to actually root for Steph Curry. Lowkey understand why GS fans are so annoying now.
— 🐿️✨America Is Musty✨🐿️ (@DragonflyJonez) August 10, 2024
Steph Curry at the Olympics pic.twitter.com/jiwggSHXWC
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) August 10, 2024
Curry made this shot pic.twitter.com/AyGRF6mQvY
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) August 10, 2024
This is absolutely me watching Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/3TL68dz92H
— B.W. Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) August 8, 2024
Basketball players to record a 35-point game in college (NCAA), the NBA & Olympics in their career:
Steph Curry.
That’s it. pic.twitter.com/4zgttCRCgL— Greg Harvey (@BetweenTheNums) August 9, 2024
"THE GOLDEN DAGGER!"
Steph Curry that is utterly ridiculous. 🤯#ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/8hIN8tgmfK— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
STEPH CURRY, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? 🤯#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/5AUFyj3Zsg
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 10, 2024
the Steph Curry effect pic.twitter.com/j8gdrTzkmU
— 𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 🍿 (@klaylmao) August 10, 2024
Steph Curry with the dagger over two defenders. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/isK7Ess8sW
— Positive Residual (@presidual) August 10, 2024
TEAM USA MEN'S BASKETBALL WINS GOLD AT THE 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS 🥇🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/11BQloBaUx
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 10, 2024
TEAM USA WITH THEIR GOLD MEDALS 🥇🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/baFR3UrSy5
— ESPN (@espn) August 10, 2024
Not Like U.S. 🇺🇸#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/DheWaEl9bh
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 10, 2024
GREATNESS GETS GOLD 🥇#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/jWUEE7Fxc8
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 10, 2024
The best show in sports
— Tommy Call III (@tommy_III) August 10, 2024
TEAM USA SAID NIGHT NIGHT. 🇺🇸😤 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/soaz3P2SBp
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 10, 2024
Steph Curry hits the shimmy after draining another three. 👨🍳🇺🇸
📺 NBC and Peacock | #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/hFALY5o6Pz— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
NIGHT, NIGHT pic.twitter.com/bj90UfZL5N
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 10, 2024
Night Night, France pic.twitter.com/rROmBMWnA2
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 10, 2024
Gold night to all & to all a gold night 💤🥇
🇺🇸 #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/ZjNYCBlkJb— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 10, 2024
Curry Says Night Night. pic.twitter.com/MG2QhF6qDB
— nba paint (@nba_paint) August 10, 2024
STEPHEN CURRY. GOOD NIGHT. 💤#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/aEg6vvi0AI
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
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