Getty Images/Ringer illustration Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Curry may never play for the red, white, and blue again, but they capped their run at the Paris Olympics with gold thanks to one last historic performance from Steph that said "nuit, nuit" to France There's a difference between being a part of history and making it. The latter takes some magic, a legend, a moment. It takes, as it turns out, someone like Steph Curry. Gold medals are given out every few years, but the ones we remember are the medals with a story to tell: like that of a legendary team on the brink, rescued by a string of increasingly preposterous jumpers from the greatest shooter to ever live. Team USA won gold at the Paris Olympics—as was expected from the moment the Americans put together one of the most decorated rosters ever assembled. LeBron James, who first played for the national team two decades ago, organized a team of former MVPs and All-NBA standouts. Kevin Durant became the first man to win four Olympic golds in basketball—and along the way, surpassed Lisa Leslie as USA Basketball's all-time leading scorer. The U.S.'s 98-87 victory over France on Saturday marked Curry's first medal in...
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