Ja Morant Reacts to Viral LeBron James and Steph Curry Moment in USA-France
![Aug 8, 2024; Paris, France; United States forward LeBron James (6) and guard Stephen Curry (4) celebrate after the game against Serbia in a men's basketball semifinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Aug 8, 2024; Paris, France; United States forward LeBron James (6) and guard Stephen Curry (4) celebrate after the game against Serbia in a men's basketball semifinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4652,h_2616,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/all_grizzlies/01j4z6qm4tn05vynqm2j.jpg)
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, scoring 60 points in the final two games. With 36 points in the semifinals against Serbia, Curry followed that with 24 points in the gold medal game against France.
Curry started just five for 20 from three-point range at the Olympics, but snapped out of his shooting slump when it mattered most.
This closeout performance for Curry included a fourth quarter explosion that was capped off by a dagger three in the face of two France defenders. Following the three, Curry hit his signature "Night Night" celebration:
THE GOLDEN DAGGER
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 10, 2024
🇺🇸 #USABMNT
pic.twitter.com/umLL4fI4ff
Curry first brought out his "Night Night" celebration during the 2021-22 NBA season that ended in a championship. In this gold medal game, Curry was not doing the celebration on his own, but had several of his teammates join him:
STEPHEN CURRY. GOOD NIGHT. 💤#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/aEg6vvi0AI
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
TEAM USA SAID NIGHT NIGHT. 🇺🇸😤 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/soaz3P2SBp
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 10, 2024
With Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James being one of Curry's teammate to join him in the "Night Night" celebration, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant reacted to the two all-time greats celebrating together:
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) August 10, 2024
Morant loved seeing James and Curry celebrate together, as did much of the basketball world. Opponents for so many years, the two greatest players of this era teamed up for the summer and helped lead the United States to a gold medal.
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