Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; United States guard Stephen Curry (4) shoot against Brazil in the first half in a men’s basketball quarterfinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Steph Curry's Incredible Shot Over Victor Wembanyama in USA-France Goes Viral

Originally posted on Golden State Warriors on SI
By Joey Linn | Last updated Aug 10, 2024 4:57 PM ET

After leading Team USA to the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal game with 36 points against Serbia, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry continued his hot shooting to begin Saturday's game against France.

Knocking down four of his first eight three point attempts in the gold medal game, Curry had some big shots for Team USA. Up against a talented France group, Team USA knew securing gold would not be easy, especially while dealing with an electric Paris crowd.

France is led by San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who entered this game as the team's leader in points, rebounds, and assists. Contesting one of Curry's three-point attempts in the corner, the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama was unable to block the shot:

ART.

USA Network & Peacock pic.twitter.com/lnSOdrvnL9
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 10, 2024

This incredible shot from Curry has gone viral on social media, as the post from Golden State's official account on X accumulated over 100,000 views in less than 20 minutes.

Fans were buzzing over Curry's ability to even get this shot off, as different angles show how close Wembanyama was to blocking it:

El que tira es Steph Curry (1.89m)

El que defiende es Wemby (2.24m)

El triple entró. pic.twitter.com/M5AfWX2WNs
— GSWL (@WarriorsLatam_) August 10, 2024

Curry is the NBA's all-time leader in three-point makes, and has found that shooting proficiency the last two games after a 5/20 start from deep at the Olympics. In his first and potentially final Olympics, Curry is in pursuit of one of the only basketball accomplishments he does not have - a gold medal.

This article first appeared on Golden State Warriors on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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