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A’ja Wilson praised Kahleah Copper for her efficiency in serving to Team USA to a one-point victory over France for the gold medal within the ladies’s basketball occasion on the Paris Olympics.
Copper completed with 12 factors off of the bench, together with a powerful drive for a 2-point basket late within the recreation and the final free throws. Wilson added 21 factors and grabbed 13 rebounds, however she was requested to explain Copper within the speedy aftermath of the 67-66 win.
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A’ja Wilson, left, and Kahleah Copper throughout follow earlier than the Paris Olympics, on July 22, 2024, in London. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE by way of Getty Images)
“That b—-,” Wilson mentioned.
Copper, with ice in her veins, made it a three-point recreation with 5 seconds left. If she missed one of many free throws, France’s Gabby Williams’ lengthy 2-pointer would have tied it up. If she missed each, then Williams’ shot could have been for the win.
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U.S. staff members, from left, Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray and Kahleah Copper have fun after their victory over France on the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Instead, the Americans picked up their 61st consecutive Olympic win and their eighth straight gold medal.
Copper presently performs for the Phoenix Mercury. The gold is the primary Olympic medal of her profession. She was on the staff once they gained gold on the 2022 World Cup in Australia.
Copper’s teammate, Diana Taurasi, added to her illustrious profession with one other gold medal.
Kahleah Copper passes the ball within the ladies’s gold medal match towards France in the course of the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024. (Damien Meyer/AFP by way of Getty Images)
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Taurasi has six gold medals in her profession. She’s been on the staff since 2004, when the Americans gained in Athens.
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