Ahead of Team USA’s hard-fought 101-100 win over South Sudan in London, LeBron James and Kevin Durant shared a hilarious moment which has gone viral on social media. In their pre-Olympics tour of exhibition games, the USA faced off against an upcoming South Sudan side which took the defending champions to the limits.
From the opening whistle, South Sudan didn’t allow the Americans to get ahead and even maintained a 16-point over the favourites. But an 18-0 run, brought Team USA back before LeBron James showed off his clutch gene to complete the game-winning layup with eight seconds left on the stop-clock.
KD reacts after chalk dust from LeBron’s routine gets into his eyes
But before this match, USA teammates LeBron James and Kevin Durant were involved in a hilarious highlight. As James performed his iconic pre-game route a bit of the chalk dust from the toss went towards KD. Reacting to this mishap, the Phoenix Suns star hilariously acted as if the dust had gone into his eyes.
I did not do a great job preparing our team : Kerr after win over South Sudan
Speaking about the difficult victory over South Sudan, U.S. coach Steve Kerr said, “A good reminder that when we play against teams, it’s the biggest game of their lives. We have to expect everyone to play like that.”
“I did not do a great job preparing our team. We did not focus enough on what they’re capable of, and that’s on me. I think that really allowed South Sudan to gain confidence early. … They were great. They played a wonderful game and the ending was good for us, just to feel that, to feel what it’s going to be like in Paris and Lille,” he continued.