NBA fans were delighted to see LeBron James and Steph Curry in action for Team USA in Wednesday’s 86-72 victory over Canada.
The two NBA All-Stars set up one of the highlights of the pre-Olympics exhibition game in Las Vegas, Nevada, which quickly went viral on social media.
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James, 39, went downhill after stealing a bad pass from Jamal Murray midway through the third quarter.
Curry, 36, and Devin Booker joined him attacking the court, with Dillon Brooks and RJ Barrett having to defend 3-on-2s in transition.
The Los Angeles Lakers star passed the ball between the two Canadian stars as Curry cut in from the left wing.
The Golden State Warriors star then threw a pass to James to set up the four-time MVP for a thunderous one-handed dunk, giving the USA a 56-45 lead.
And fans loved every second of the spectacular play.
“LeBron and Steph together, the world is healing!” one commented on X.
“Two glorious kings,” added another.
“Crazy combination,” said a third.
“This is what the All-Star Game should be,” one wrote.
The bucket gave American fans a taste of what to expect from Team USA when its stars get more reps.
The U.S. Olympians lacked chemistry at T-Mobile Arena, which at times led to chaotic and confusing games in their first exhibition game before the Paris Olympics.
Canada dominated early, scoring 11 of the first 12 points while James and company went 0-for-6 from the field.
“We have a long way to go,” LeBron said after the game.
The US team has four more friendly matches scheduled before heading to Paris.
They will face Australia and Serbia in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and South Sudan and Germany in London, United Kingdom.
The Paris Olympics begin on Friday, July 26th.
The U.S. men’s national team will compete in Group C against Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico.
He will have the chance to win gold for the fifth consecutive time this year.
Overall, Team USA has triumphed in the men’s tournament 16 times.
Only three countries have managed to taste Olympic basketball glory in the past, two of which – Yugoslavia and the USSR – no longer exist.
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