LeBron James & Stephen Curry are the two biggest pioneers of the modern-day NBA. Recently, they proved their dominance over the world, winning the Olympic Gold medal in Paris. First of all, it was a dream come true moment for every NBA fan to see the two GOATs playing alongside each other. They have been arch-rivals for many years. From 2015 to 2018, the James-Curry rivalry reached another level. Due to their rivalry, the NBA gained even more viewership than before. The common thing about the two greats is that they hail from the same place, Akron, Ohio. LeBron James started his NBA career almost six years before Steph did his.
But during the 2015 to 2018 period, fans saw the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the Eastern Conference back to back. On the other hand, the Golden State Warriors kept dominating the Western Conference. Hence, the Cavs and the Dubs met each other in four NBA Finals back to back. The team from the Bay Area won three of those finals. But LeBron James managed to lead the Cavs to spoil the Dub’s 73-9 2016 season in the Finals. The LBJ-led Cavs came back from a 3-1 deficit to end the ‘Cleveland Curse’ and claim the 2016 championship. Since then, things have turned from foe to friend between Steph and LBJ.
LeBron James Marvels At Steph’s Talent
Stephen Curry made his Olympics debut in Paris, France, this year. It might be his one and only Summer Games experience. He is 36 years old at present. Can he play the next Olympics at 40? On the other hand, LeBron James is 39 now. After teaming up with Curry for the first time, LBJ won his third Olympic Gold medal. He was even the MVP of the 2024 Olympics basketball. After winning the Gold medal, LeBron James said in an interview with Basket News that it is good to be on Steph’s team. He felt that before when he was wearing different uniforms, and he saw Curry do some special things.
He said, “You just marvel at Steph’s talent.” Adding to that, James mentioned that he has seen it on the opposite side. But this time he had to find ways to keep finding the three-point King, and passing him the ball. In the end, it was an unforgettable experience as the two GOATs came together to win Team USA the medal they always love winning. Moreover, LBJ could not speak more highly of his foe-turned-brother, who, according to him, made things really easy for everyone else in the team.
Stephen Curry Won Gold In His First Olympics Experience
It has been a long wait for the greatest shooter of the game to make his debut in the Summer Games. Finally, he did and won Gold in his first attempt. Stephen Curry ended the wait to represent his national team in the Olympics and play alongside NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Team USA is really an unbeatable force in the Olympics, especially basketball. Since the 2008 Redeem Team, Team USA has not lost a Gold medal match in Olympic basketball.
Being a member of the Redeem Team, LeBron James was superb in the 2024 season again. He led the national team in scoring this Summer Games with 14.6 ppg, and 3.8 apg. On the other hand, the greatest shooter of the game was not far behind NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Stephen Curry averaged 12.4 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game while playing 21.8 minutes per game.
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