With Team USA’s gold medal hopes on the line Sunday, it needed a hero. Someone had to step up and prevent France from pulling off one of the biggest upsets in basketball history.
That hero ended up being Kahleah Copper.
Copper’s clutch fourth quarter had a cascading effect that brought the Americans over the top, led to a delightful quote from A’ja Wilson, and caused utter heartbreak for France’s Gabby Williams. After all the dust settled, Copper gave herself her own hilarious gold-medal-winning nickname as the Paris Olympics closing ceremony unfolded.
Just try and tell her she’s wrong to make this demand. (Warning: NSFW acronym in the tweet below):
MF Olympic gold medalist. Address me as such.
— Kahleah Copper (@kahleahcopper) August 11, 2024
Listen, if you score 10 fourth-quarter points to help your country capture a gold medal over the Olympic host nation, you should really be called whatever you want. Kudos to Copper for celebrating the right way.