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Kevin Durant leads US men to 4th consecutive Olympic basketball gold medal

Tokyo Olympics Basketball
Posted at 11:39 PM, Aug 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-07 00:39:11-04

SAITAMA, Japan — Kevin Durant led the US men's basketball team to its to fourth consecutive Olympic basketball gold medal with a 87-82 win over France.

The gold-medal game was a rematch of the tournament opener.

USA basketball shared a celebration video minutes after the victory.

Durant plays for the Brooklyn Nets and recently signed an extension to stay with the team.

KSHB 41 News contributed to this report.