With France having closed the margin to three points with minutes remaining in the gold medal game on Saturday, the United States went to the closer: Steph Curry.
In the final two and a half minutes, Curry poured in four 3s — half of his total makes on the day, all from deep — each more devastating than the last to the French. And each one seemingly more impossible than the last to go down.
And Caitlin Clark, who certainly takes cues from Curry in her own game, had a simple description for the way the sharpshooter closed out the gold medal for Team USA.
Cheat code,” Clark said on her Instagram story, reposting a picture of Curry hitting the “night night” gesture.
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Given Clark wasn’t an olympian for the United States women’s team in 2024 — a decision that caused plenty of furor but hasn’t been an issue for what’s arguably been the most dominant team in Paris — it’s a safe bet she’s got her sights set on making the roster for the 2028 games in Los Angeles.
And perhaps there she can have a Curry-esque flourish of her own as the United States seeks to keep dominating international basketball.
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