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LONDON — There probably will be a movie made about the South Sudan basketball team someday. And the players representing the war-torn young nation added a powerful and dramatic scene Saturday night in a moment the raucous crowd at O2 Arena won’t soon forget.
LeBron James made a driving layup with eight seconds left to prevent what would’ve been an historic upset and Team USA escaped with a 101-100 victory.
Former Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor had made a 3-pointer with 20 seconds remaining and South Sudan had three attempts in the final seconds but couldn’t convert the miracle.
The club is called the Bright Stars — the first team to represent the country in the Olympics when it arrives in Paris next week — and it gave Team USA a thrilling and serious test.
“I did not do a great job preparing our team, I think we did not focus enough on what they’re capable of and that’s on me,” Team USA coach Steve Kerr said.
