On Thursday, Team USA men’s basketball faced a tough challenge from Nikola Jokic’s emerging Serbia team in the Paris Olympics semifinals. However, a late surge from LeBron James and Steph Curry secured an epic comeback victory for the Americans. They are now set to play Victor Wembanyama’s France in Saturday’s gold medal game.
Following the win, Kevin Durant addressed the media and had a humorous way of summarizing the American experience, connecting it to Team USA’s victory. His words were quite impactful, though he used some NSFW language.
It’s absolutely true. For those of us living in the U.S., it often feels like we face constant [expletive] every day. But there’s always a glimmer of hope, and maybe that’s when we realize things aren’t as bad as they seem.
