The unbelievable reason Stephen Curry lost the Olympics MVP award to LeBron James
Stephen Curry finished the Paris 2024 basketball tournament on a high note, but it was LeBron James who was crowned as the Olympics MVP.
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Updated on August 15, 2024 10:28AM EDT
LeBron James and Stephen Curry stole the show with Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympics, though many feel the latter didn’t get the recognition he deserved. That’s because The King was named MVP of the men’s basketball tournament.
This decision raised eyebrows since the Golden State Warriors star put up strong performances when it mattered the most, but it looks like James got the votes before Curry’s breakout.
According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, voting for the Olympics MVP award opened two days before Team USA’s semifinal against Serbia. That may explain why Steph finished behind LeBron.
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“The Olympics MVP is so new, this is only the second time they have done it in the modern era that it’s not something that the people even think about really,” Windhorst said, via Basketball Network.
Lebron James #6 and Stephen Curry #4 of Team United States celebrate after their team’s win against Team Serbia during a Men’s basketball semifinals match between Team United States and Team Serbia on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France.
“I’m not even sure there’s a trophy. I asked, ‘How is the MVP chosen?’ Then I was told that it’s media voting, which the media could vote on, there was a QR code allegedly on the wall. They opened the voting like two days before the end of the semifinals. But I was told, ‘Media voting and FIBA experts.’”
