Team USA Defeats Spain for the Gold (Men's Basketball)

Team USA fights to defeat a tough Spain team earlier today to grab the gold in a 107-100 victory. Team USA was led by Kevin Durant who scored 30 points and LeBron James with 19. Pau Gasol scored 24 points and Juan Carlos Navarro had 21 for Spain, which was again just a few minutes from its first basketball gold but couldn't finish the job against the Americans. LeBron joined Michael Jordan the only players to win the NBA title, regular-season MVP, NBA Finals MVP and Olympic gold in the same year. "We knew it wasn't going to be easy. We didn't want it easy," James said. "A lot of teams have won gold easy. We didn't want it that way. We're a competitive team and we love when it gets tight. That's when our will and determination kind of shows. It was the same way in '08." The gold medal capped an eight-year rebuilding process for USA Basketball after the 2004 Athens Olympics, where the once-invincible Americans won only a bronze medal and sulked home in embarrassment."We came through from the beginning of July and worked hard for one goal and I'm glad I accomplished it," Kevin Durant said today after the game. It was a bittersweet today for Team USA has won the gold but more then likely the last time you see Kobe Bryant and coach Mike Krzyzewski in Olympic play. Checkout exclusive photos from Team USA defeating Spain in Men's Basketball by clicking the link below.

Team USA Defeats Spain (Men's Basketball) [PHOTOS]

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