LeBron James inspires USA to win against Germany in final Olympics warm-up game

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The USA men's basketball team secured a victory against Germany, with key contributions from Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry. The team aims for a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris, with their first game against Serbia on July 28.

Keywords: USA Basketball, Olympics 2024, Joel Embiid

Source: BBC

Update At: 7/23/2024

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