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Jrue Holiday Makes History in Team USA's Gold Medal Win

Bobby Krivitsky

Jul 28, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States guard Jrue Holiday (12) passes in the first quarter against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 28, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States guard Jrue Holiday (12) passes in the first quarter against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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On Saturday at Bercy Arena in Paris, the United States men's basketball team captured their fifth straight gold medal. They did so with a 98-87 win vs. France, where Stephen Curry, playing in his first and likely last Olympics, generated 12 points in the final 2:47, closing the door on the host country.

The victory completes a second hat trick for Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, who once again won an NBA championship, signed a contract extension, and reached the top of the medal stand in the same year.

The two-time All-Star previously did so while with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics got pushed back a year. Even with Holiday having just completed an NBA title run, he joined Team USA, playing a pivotal role in them earning gold.

In Saturday's victory over France, the former UCLA Bruin finished with six points and four assists in 18:39 of floor time. Steve Kerr tasked the six-time All-Defensive Team selection with guarding Wembanyama at times.

Holiday joins Scottie Pippen as the only two players in five decades of USA Basketball to win an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice.

It's an accomplishment that strengthens a case he's still building for his enshrinement in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Bobby Krivitsky
BOBBY KRIVITSKY

Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders. He's also a national sports talk host for SportsMap Radio, a network airing on 96 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, he was a major-market host, update anchor, and producer for IMG Audio, and he worked for Bleacher Report as an NFL and NBA columnist.

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