The legendary American basketball player became one of the creators of a crazy comeback in the game against Serbia.
LeBron James achieved a historic victory at the Paris Olympics. The USA star scored a triple-double, her second at the Olympic Games and fourth in tournament history overall.
In the semifinal game, which the Americans won in a wild comeback against Serbia, the forward scored 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
Thus, the Lakers player became the first basketball player in history to score multiple triple-doubles at the Olympics – the first was in 2012 in a match against Australia. Then he scored 11 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists.
In total, there have been four triple-doubles in Olympic history. The remaining two belong to the Slovenian Luka Doncic and the player of the defunct USSR national team Alexander Belov.
LeBron James vs. Serbia 🇷🇸:
🔹 16 PTS
🔹 12 REB
🔹 10 AST🔸 Only the fourth triple-double in Olympic history.
🔸 First player to record multiple triple-doubles in Olympic history.
👑 KING.#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/PxYrE3UqNF
— FIBA(@FIBA) August 8, 2024
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