Many famous people attended the gold medal game because they wanted to see the United States of America beat France in basketball.

Among the many renowned faces in attendance, Jimmy Fallon stood out, grinning broadly as he sat courtside and even stopped to pose for a photo with Emmanuel Macron, the president of France.From the sidelines, fans could hear shouts from current and former U.S. Olympians, such as Scottie Pippen (two-time gold medalist in basketball) and Sha’Carri Richardson (track standout who is bringing home big hardware from Paris).

The GettyEven NBA great Carmelo Anthony, who has competed in the Olympics four times (winning gold three times and bronze the fourth), could be thinking about his Olympic experiences while rooting for some of his old colleagues.Also, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass arrived at the arena, so she must be here for the 2028 Summer Olympics closing ceremony and handoff that we have been discussing.

Rich Paul, Michael Rubin, Megan Rapinoe, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Sue Bird, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver are among the other prominent figures in attendance.Even though the final score was 98–87, the United States narrowly defeated France in a closely contested match. Following the intense match, France’s great center Victor Wembanyama sobbed.

Since the 2008 Redeem Team in Beijing, this is the fifth straight gold medal for the United States. This is France’s second consecutive narrow defeat; they took silver with their performance.We have a hunch France will return with a vengeance in the four years leading up to Los Angeles.