Basketball and Biles: US hoops team watches Simone win yet another gold medal

Simone Biles, of the United States, warms up on uneven bars during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France.

Simone Biles, of the United States, warms up on uneven bars during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)


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PARIS — True to their word, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team showed up to see Simone Biles at the Paris Games. Several members of the Olympic squad — Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton and Jrue Holiday among them — were in Paris on Thursday night to watch the women's all-around competition, where Biles was the featured attraction. It was one of the few nights where the schedules aligned to allow the basketball team to watch Biles compete.

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