Many people have felt LeBron James doesn’t need to add anything to his resume. Others feel his resume falls considerably short of some of the other all-time greats in basketball history.
Whichever is more true, he did earn another notch on his belt on Saturday. With 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, he helped lead Team USA men’s basketball to an Olympic gold medal with a 98-87 win over France in the final game.
This was James’ third Olympic gold medal (he also won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Games), and even better, he was named the MVP of basketball in this year’s Summer Olympics.
⭐️ THE MVP OF #Paris2024 Men's #Basketball ⭐️
LeBron James, United States of America 🇺🇸 👑 pic.twitter.com/7S6UWxvNPq
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 10, 2024
The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has essentially taken on point guard duties throughout Team USA’s march to the gold, scoring when he has needed to but generally looking to simply run the show.
In six total games, including group play and the medal rounds, he averaged 14.2 points on 66% field-goal shooting, 6.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 24.5 minutes a game. In the semifinal round versus Serbia, he had a triple-double, giving him his second career triple-double in Olympic competition and two of the only four ever recorded in the Olympics.
Even though he’s just over four months away from turning 40 years of age, James continues to be a truly elite basketball player.