Asked in an on-court interview after the U.S. women’s basketball team’s gold-medal win at the Olympics to give one word to describe teammate Kahleah Copper, Wilson didn’t need much time to think.
“That bitch,” Wilson said, getting the swear word past NBC’s censors before walking off.
Copper, who finished with 12 points, hit a crucial pair of free throws with 3.9 seconds to go, putting Team USA up by three.
That ended up being the reason the game ended in regulation, as Gabby Williams banked in a shot at the buzzer for France, but had her foot on the 3-point line.
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) August 11, 2024 A’ja Wilson is pictured during her postgame interview on Aug. 11. Screengrab via X/@LeBatardShow
That meant Team USA took gold, 67-66, in the last medal awarded of the Olympics.
It was the eighth straight American gold medal in women’s basketball, and the 61st straight victory for the program at the Olympics.
Kahleah Copper collected 12 points in the gold medal game on Aug. 11, including two clutch free throws in the final seconds. AFP via Getty Images A’ja Wilson helped Team USA win an eighth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball. Getty Images
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