Team USA captured the Gold: Video

After years of embarrasment, Team US is back on top of Basketball world after defeating Spain for the battle for Gold 118-107. We have to give credit to the Spanish team who gave US a good fight, down by only 4 in the last 3 minutes of the game until team US made it a 7 point lead 111-104 with less than 2 minutes left.

Dwyane Wade led the team with 27 points while Kobe Bryant contributed 20 points.

The 3 year preparation had paid off for the Americans. “Much respect to Spain, but the U.S. is back on top again,” LeBron James said at a press conference attended by the entire team.

Rudy Fernandez scored 22 points and Pau Gasol had 21 for the Spanish, the reigning world champions who were hoping to win their first Olympic gold.