He beat South Sudan by one point, who had the final shot and missed it

The stars of the men’s basketball team USA They were very close to falling and making an unexpected mistake before South Sudanwhich they were able to beat by just one point (101-100) this Saturday in London, in a preparation match for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

LeBron James and his teammates were down 14 points at halftime. The figure of Los Angeles Lakers led the reaction Team USA in the second half and finished the game with 23 points and a crucial made shot with 20 seconds remaining.

For its part, Anthony Davis He accumulated 15 points and had 11 rebounds.

South Sudan, the 33rd-ranked team in the world, had Marial Shayok (25 points) as their leader in the game.

The Paris Games will mark South Sudan’s first Olympic presence. It will be in the same group of the first phase that the United States is in and that Serbia and Puerto Rico complete.