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Steve Kerr's Reaction After Dramatic USA-Serbia Olympics Semifinals Game

Golden State Warriors and Team USA head coach Steve Kerr spoke after advancing to the Paris Olympics gold medal game

Joey Linn

Aug 3, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States head coach Steve Kerr talks to guard Stephen Curry (4) in the second quarter against Puerto Rico during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Aug 3, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States head coach Steve Kerr talks to guard Stephen Curry (4) in the second quarter against Puerto Rico during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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Team USA advanced to the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal game with a win over Serbia on Thursday. The victory did not come easy, as Serbia led for most of the game, but heroics from Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Joel Embiid led Team USA to the semifinals win.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Golden State Warriors and Team USA head coach Steve Kerr said, "One of the greatest basketball games I’ve ever been a part of. Humbled by being part of it."

Kerr's reaction was simple, but captured his emotions after this dramatic comeback victory for Team USA.

Kerr's NBA and Olympics starting point guard was the leading scorer in this game, as Curry finished with 36 points. This was the second-most points by any Team USA player in Olympics history, trailing only Carmelo Anthony's 37-point performance in 2012.

Curry had the basketball world buzzing with his performance, as he finally snapped out of a shooting slump that had persisted throughout the Olympics.

Team USA will face France in the gold medal game, which projects to be as difficult as any challenge they have had so far this summer. Not only will they face a very talented France roster, but they will be playing against the Paris crowd that will be electric for their home team.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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