NBA Community Reacts After Team USA Secures Gold Medal

Aug 7, 2021

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Credit: Bleacher Report

Coming into the 2021 Olympics, expectations were high for Team USA, just like they are every year.

For basketball specifically, fans expect the U.S. to win, just like they have for the past 18 years. With 15 gold medals, one silver, and two bronze medals, it’s fair to say that the USA completely dominates the sport.

So when the team started losing games during the exhibition matches, it was a huge red flag — and the criticisms were pretty harsh early on.

But now that it’s over, and Team USA has come out on top, the celebrations from Americans have commenced.

Here are some of the best reactions we saw on the big night:

It's coming home.

— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) August 7, 2021

🥇🥇🥇🥇 https://t.co/S6HUJAEJ43

— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) August 7, 2021

Well done fellas! Way to bring home the gold! #TeamUSA #Gold

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) August 7, 2021

TEAM USA IS HEADING HOME WITH THE GOLD MEDAL 🥇 pic.twitter.com/WY91seX5u5

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 7, 2021

0-2 in exhibition to the gold 😎

— Smaug🌹 (@Smaug55) August 7, 2021

I sure hope KD comes bck for 2024 Olympics.

— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) August 7, 2021

Team USA to the doubters after winning gold: pic.twitter.com/cJrosEZE8o

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) August 7, 2021

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
Congrats to @TeamUSA for winning the Gold. Thanks for representing!

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) August 7, 2021

Jrue Holiday please go on vacation or at the very least catch a nap we beg you.

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) August 7, 2021

CONGRATULATIONS MEN!!! @usabasketball 🥇

— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 7, 2021

While Team USA got contributions from everyone, Kevin Durant was the easy MVP. Not only did he become one of two players in history to earn three Olympic Golds, but he was also able to surpass Carmelo Anthony as the men’s All-Time leading scorer.

It was a great performance overall by Durant and everyone else who made the Gold finish possible.

Now that it’s in the past, the focus will shift back to the offseason, where a number of high-profile acquisitions have already taken place.

We’ll see if they’re able to do it again next time.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media.