LeBron James, Steph Curry in Olympics perfectly passes Team USA torch NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

Steph Curry and LeBron James have worn the same threads five times together as NBA All-Star Game teammates representing the Western Conference. Curry did win his only All-Star Game MVP in one of those instances (2022), but the players treat the final score like a training camp scrimmage. 

This time the stakes are higher, going for bragging rights on basketball’s global stage.

The Warriors sniffed around at the idea of pairing Curry and James on Golden State at this past season’s trade deadline. Now as the head coach of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, Steve Kerr already is envisioning the two running their own clinic against the world’s best competition. 

Imagine either one pushing the ball for a fastbreak. LeBron finding Steph for a 3-pointer to go up by 30, and Curry turning to jog back on defense mid-way through its flight. There surely will be a time where Curry hits James in stride for a hammer dunk that …