LeBron James makes rival Steve Kerr ‘fan for life’ after incredible Paris Olympics performance

USA head coach, Steve Kerr talks about LeBron James and states how great of a player he was throughout the tournament.

LeBron James makes rival Steve Kerr ‘fan for life’ after incredible Paris Olympics performance

Steve Kerr on LeBron James in Team USA (image via NBA)

LeBron James is certainly still going strong at the age of 39. He was one of the veteran stars of Team USA, who proved his mettle throughout the tournament. His leadership skills helped the USA capture its fifth straight gold medal. As such, USA head coach, Steve Kerr talked about James in the post-game interview.

Kerr had praising words for James and stated how great of a feeling it was to coach James. Kerr even talked about how coachable James was and how he approached the game. 

You know these past few weeks just to see his approach, to see his professionalism, how coachable he is and then just of course how gifted he is at everything every past of the game he seems to have mastered and I am thrilled to have been able to coach him these last six weeks and I am a LeBron fan for life
Steve Kerr via USA Basketball

Steve Kerr was selected to coach Team USA at the Olympics this year. The appointment marked the first time LeBron James played under Kerr. The Golden State Warriors, coached by Kerr, had one of the greatest rivalries with James in the last decade. Kerr even stated at the start of the tournament he was excited to coach James.

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It was certainly one of the greatest USA runs in the Olympic history. This team will certainly go down in history as one of the greatest. For many fans, it was a great feeling to see many long-time rivals come together for a common goal.

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Throughout his career, LeBron James had many memorable moments that left fans in awe of him. James again managed to leave the fans in awe on Saturday as the USA faced off against France in the finals of the Olympics for the gold medal.

During the game in the first quarter, James made a behind-the-back pass to Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker which has been gaining a lot of attention all over social media. James scored 14 points, 10 assists, and 6 rebounds in the finals against France.

James has showcased great playmaking skills throughout the tournament. Team USA managed to go undefeated throughout the tournament and had certainly one of the most exciting matchups in the tournament. Steve Kerr would be more than proud of this accomplishment and would hope to coach Team USA at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

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