After a fruitful showcase in London, Team USA heads on to Paris for the Olympics

The USA Men’s National
Basketball Team has completed the USA Basketball Showcase in
London, UK on a high note as it prepares to battle the best of the
best in the world at the Paris Olympics.

Team USA narrowly beat South
Sudan 101-100 after the South Sudanese caught fire from beyond the
arc led by Marial Shayok’s 6 threes. Team USA then escaped Germany
with the German side playing like the collective team that they
are, being the world champions just over a year ago in the FIBA
World Cup 2023.

Both results had similar themes
revolving around them after 39-year-old LeBron James put on his
cape to play hero for the United States, bringing Team USA home for
both victories. James provided clutch baskets in the game vs South
Sudan, scoring on a go-ahead layup that put the USA up for good.
James then scored 11 points in the 4th quarter to close a pesky
German team that was coming from all angles led by FIBA World Cup
MVP Dennis Schroder.

Team USA’s Women’s Basketball
Team also scored a win against the Germans in their own exhibition
game and they were led by WNBA MVP candidates A’Ja Wilson and
Breanna Stewart. 

Both the Men’s and Women’s
Basketball teams will now head on to France for the start of their
respective campaigns in their pursuit of gold at the Paris 2024
Olympics.