The basketball community and sports world responds to Stephen Curry's dazzling gold medal performance

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There are few things in sports more electrifying than watching Stephen Curry catch fire, as he did in the final moments of the gold medal game against France in the Paris Olympics.

Basketball - Olympics Games Paris 2024: Day 15

STEPH WAS ICE COLD DOWN THE STRETCH.

Four three-pointers in TWO MINUTES AND 11 SECONDS to close out France for the gold medal. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/2dR7UUE0Hn

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024

There may be nothing that unites our nation right now like a Curry flurry.

His performance — 24 points to lead the USA — had his hooping peers and others taking to X to express their awe and celebrate with Curry. Here is just a sampling.

Steph whatttttttt!! Insane !! ‍‍

— A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) August 10, 2024

Steph crazy lol

— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) August 10, 2024

Steph

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 10, 2024

Steph is ridiculous

— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) August 10, 2024

WE WITNESSING GREATNESS! Wow
#30

— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) August 10, 2024

THESE ARE LAYUPS

— Mikal Bridges (@mikal_bridges) August 10, 2024

Chef!!!!

— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) August 10, 2024

STEPHHHHHH TOP 5 EVER I REPEAT TOP 5 EVERRRRRR!!!!! ‍

— Dejounte Murray (@DejounteMurray) August 10, 2024

Steph went into God Mode

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) August 10, 2024

That man Steph Curry ‍

— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) August 10, 2024

Nah Steph is ridiculous

— Saquon Barkley (@saquon) August 10, 2024

Steph is RIDICULOUS!!

— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) August 10, 2024

WHAT THEY GONNA SAY NOW????

— Davidson Basketball (@DavidsonMBB) August 10, 2024

Steph curry just left earth……The greatest shooter of all time

— Frances Tiafoe (@FTiafoe) August 10, 2024