The women’s basketball finals at the Paris Olympics was close from start to finish.
Amsterdam News has been reporting the news of the day from a Black perspective for 113 years. Donors who choose to give monthly or annually will receive Amsterdam News’ Weekly E-Edition and acclaimed weekday newsletter Editorially Black to their inbox!The USA women’s Olympic basketball team display their gold medals after defeating France 67-66.
“Eight straight golds is insane honestly,” said New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, who was outstanding in the tournament. “Each one is so different, and so, so special and so, so hard.” While Wilson and Stewart were indisputably Team USA’s best players, and Wilson cemented herself as the preeminent player in the world, the Phoenix Mercury’s Kahleah Copper, who played collegiately for Rutgers University, joined Wilson as a heroine of the gold medal game. She came off of the bench to make crucial plays on both ends of the court, and changed the tempo and temperament of the game in favor of the U.S.
“Kah would come flying in and get big rebounds,” she added. “Then, A’ja’s ability to block shots saved possessions as well. A’ja and Kah, they were the two that really put the exclamation point on the game for Team USA along with big free throws being made.”
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