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    Joel Embiid Absolutely Lost His Mind Over Steph Curry's Gold Medal-Clincher

    By Max Escarpio,

    5 hours ago

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    Stephen Curry cemented his name as an Olympic legend for Team USA on Saturday. After an eruption in the fourth quarter, Curry led the pack to a gold medal victory over France.

    Curry punched in a dagger three-pointer with just over 30 seconds left in the game. The USA bench went berserk, especially NBA star Joel Embiid.

    As Curry hit an incredible three-pointer over two French players, he turned to the crowd, screaming in celebration, and Embiid was seen on the sideline jumping up and down.

    Embiid ran around the bench, screaming and hugging USA players like Bam Adebayo and Jrue Holiday. The Philadelphia 76ers big man seemed to be in awe of Curry's fourth quarter takeover.

    The original video of Embiid's reaction was posted by Steph Curry's sister, Sydel Curry-Lee, on her Instagram story.

    NBA fans seemed to agree with Embiid since Curry's dagger went viral on social media.

    Hundreds of accounts all over social media posted the video, helping Curry's special moment reach millions of eyes online.

    "That’s one of the craziest shots we’re ever gonna see," said one fan.

    "Only sports can give us this emotion," said another fan.

    "I've never seen anything like that. Mind blown," commented another.

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    United States shooting guard Stephen Curry (4) and center Joel Embiid (11) react in the second half against France in the men's basketball gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena.

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    Curry finished the game with 24 points and five assists, shooting 8-13 from three-point range, while Embiid punched in four points and three rebounds with just one field goal attempt in the game.

    The two played side-by-side in the starting lineup for a majority of the Olympic Games, giving fans an opportunity to see multiple NBA MVPs on the floor together.

    Related: LeBron James' Wife Sends Simple Message After Team USA Gold

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