It was a win-win day for Team USA and Lebron James at the Paris Olympics 2024. The 39-year-old is already nearing multiple all-time records at the ongoing sporting extravaganza. However, during the USA’s match against Puerto Rico, the basketball superstar helped surpass another legend.
On Sunday, August 3, during Team USA’s third game, James made a beautiful pass to Joel Embiid. This assist helped the 3-time Olympic medalist surpass Manu Ginobili in the Olympic all-time assists list. Now, he sits comfortably in fourth place with 110 assists.
LeBron James had eight assists against Puerto Rico. His next target on the all-time assists list is Toni Kukoc of Yugoslavia and Croatia, who has 112 career assists.
However, all-time assists weren’t the only record James was chasing at the Paris Olympics in 2024. He is nearing multiple other records. Notably, if things go his way, by the end of this sporting extravaganza, he can set his name in stone as one of the best basketball players to ever play the game.
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The 39-year-old currently has the second-most steals in the Olympics, just five shy of Andrei Kirilenko’s record of 43.
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Moreover, Lebron James has won 24 matches with Team USA in his Olympic career. So, if he and his team clinch the gold medal, he will win three more matches. This would rank him fourth behind Carmelo Anthony with 27 wins.
Team USA is in the quarterfinal and will look to capitalize on the winning momentum. It will be interesting to see if they can claim their 17th gold medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024.
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