{"id":89499,"date":"2024-08-09T07:28:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T11:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=89499"},"modified":"2024-08-09T07:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T11:28:07","slug":"durants-dynasty-climbing-the-usa-scoring-ladder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/09\/durants-dynasty-climbing-the-usa-scoring-ladder\/","title":{"rendered":"Durant’s Dynasty: Climbing the USA Scoring Ladder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kevin Durant<\/a> has played a huge part in Team USA’s current run to an Olympic gold medal. However, while chasing one incredible accomplishment, Durant has earned another. Against Brazil, Durant became Team USA’s all-time leading scorer in the Olympics with 494 points. The former record was held by Lisa Leslie<\/a>, who finished her Team USA career with 488 points. Durant has been on fire during the Olympics this year, but it takes more than one good year to become the all-time leading scorer. This is Durant’s documented journey starting in 2012.<\/p>\n

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Records are meant to be broken, I\u2019ll hold on to this until another great comes along and passes me up\u2026Lisa Leslie you are the gold standard in basketball, I appreciate your love and support throughout the years..much love to you always\u2026it\u2019s all about the gold baby. Let\u2019s get\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/huJxy8Qywa<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n