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The U.S. males’s basketball workforce trailed by as many as 17 factors throughout its recreation in opposition to Serbia on the Paris Olympics Thursday.
But Team USA managed to tug off a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback to advance to its fourth straight gold medal recreation, beating Serbia, 95-91.
Avid sports activities fan and U.S. second gentleman Douglas Emhoff was readily available to look at the thrilling victory. After the sport, a social media video surfaced exhibiting Emhoff interacting with Steph Curry, who put collectively his greatest efficiency of the Summer Games within the semifinal spherical.
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Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, left, talks to Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors throughout an NBA All-Star follow Feb. 17, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Leigh Bacho/NBAE through Getty Images)
Curry ended the sport with a team-leading 36 factors, which was only one level shy of essentially the most for an American throughout an Olympic basketball recreation. Carmelo Anthony nonetheless holds the file for essentially the most factors by an American.
While it’s unclear what Emhoff and Curry mentioned to at least one one other in the course of the celebratory change, some observers pointed to the second gentleman’s physique language.
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Shortly after greeting Curry, Emhoff made a gesture together with his arms that steered he was trying to challenge his voice although the NBA celebrity was standing simply a few toes away.
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff descend from Air Force Two at Delaware National Air Guard base in New Castle, Del., July 22, 2024. (Getty Images)
The U.S. entered the fourth quarter down 13 factors, however the Americans rapidly minimize the deficit to 5 with simply over seven minutes remaining within the recreation.
Then the U.S. took over. After each groups exchanged baskets, back-to-back buckets by Joel Embiid introduced the United States again to inside two with simply over 4 minutes to go. And a troublesome layup by LeBron James knotted it at 84 with 3:39 to go.
Stephen Curry of the United States celebrates after a victory in opposition to Serbia on the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Serbia regained the lead, however Curry dropped his ninth 3-pointer to place the U.S. up one. James then made a reverse layup to make it a three-point U.S. lead, and Curry matched it together with his personal, going coast-to-coast to place the Americans up 91-86 with 1:41 to go. The recreation turned on a 14-2 run by the Americans.
Emhoff makes no secret of his basketball fandom. He’s been a Los Angeles Lakers season ticket holder for years. In her 2019 memoir, Vice President Kamala Harris revealed Emhoff initially reached out to her in a textual content message he despatched from a Lakers recreation.
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“It’s what brings us together,” Emhoff mentioned of sports activities in an interview with The Associated Press in February. “Because of what’s happening in the real world, sports is one of those things that we can all agree on. It brings us together. We can be in a room with 20,000 people, all cheering for the same thing. We can all talk about it. I can talk to my son about it. I can talk to my father about it. It brings generations together.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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