The Mother of Ducklings has officially added a gold medal to her trophy case.
Former Oregon Duck star Sabrina Ionescu accomplished one of the most prestigious feats in all of sports on Sunday morning, winning a gold medal with Team USA in a thrilling 67-66 win over France in the championship game.
This was Ionescu’s first gold medal in her Olympic debut, but the eight consecutive gold medal won the the Team USA women’s basketball team.
Ionescu had a somewhat limited role on the team, playing just an average of 13 minutes per game in the tournament. She scored 5.5 points per game, and added 3.3 assists per contest in the gold medal run as well.
The United States now leaves the 2024 Paris Olympics tied with the most gold medals among all countries with 40. China also had 40 gold medals. Meanwhile, Team USA dominated the overall medal count with 126 total, while China had 91.
Regardless of the numbers or the extensiveness of her role, Ionescu is coming back as a gold medalist, which is something she can hold onto forever.
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