Court Of Gold on Netflix: 5 Paris Olympic moments with basketball teams that left fans in awe

Netflix’s latest offering, Court of Gold, offers a deep and insightful look at the insides of the men’s basketball teams at the 2024 Olympics, held in Paris, France. This documentary is a perfect watch for sports lovers who have not been able to get enough of the Olympics, especially the basketball teams’ performance.

The series consists of six parts and follows the basketball teams from France, Canada, USA, and Serbia as they compete against each other with their eyes on the gold. Court of Gold also features the bigshots of the game like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry.

Fans of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, and Nikola Jokić will also not be disappointed as the documentary gives them equal attention. Let us now explore the top five moments that will forever be alive in the minds of viewers of Court of Gold.

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Top 5 moments from Paris Olympics as shown in Court of Gold

Anthony Edwards and his confidence

While it is no news that Anthony Edwards is already a great player, as has been proven by his track record with the NBA, Court of Gold further highlighted the confidence and self-assuredness that makes up his personality.

Throughout the documentary, whenever he appeared, he seemed like the camera’s favorite child. His quotes were equally fire, and the confidence he exuded while talking to Barack Obama showed he really knows his worth.

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Steve Kerr’s presence as a coach

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Another point of highlight in Court of Gold is, of course, how it captures Steve Kerr and his method of coaching the USA basketball team during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The documentary gives a deep insight into the hows and whys of his method of coaching during the games.

In different episodes throughout the documentary, Kerr is shown to have conversations with and about figures like Anthony Edwards and Bam Adebayo, which further offers a greater understanding of his philosophy and strategy about his team during the Olympics.

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Joel Embiid rejects Tyrese Haliburton

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The Olympic games have often witnessed players of rival teams teasing each other about joining them. The Paris Olympics was also not different when it came to the basketball team.

The documentary perfectly captures one such fun moment as Joel downright says no to Tyrese’s proposal of him joining the team. The light-hearted moment between the two marked an entertaining moment in the documentary, which often got tense because of the nature of the game shown here.

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Speeches in the Locker Room

Speeches in the locker room are an integral part of any sports film, be it a documentary or a fiction. Court of Gold shines in that regard as real moments from the locker room are captured in the film.

One of the best moments of the docu-series came when Svetislav Pešić showed his frustration with his team for giving KD 23 points within 17 minutes of the group match. Things got emotional when the Canadian team’s lament was shown after they had lost the knockout round.

With such moments, filled with rage, anger, joy, and sadness, the locker room scenes are sure to leave a lasting impression in the minds of the viewers.

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The drunk Serbian team after winning Bronze

Alcohol has always been a top choice when it comes to celebrating victories, and the Serbian team appeared to be a staunch believer in that. The 2024 Olympics Medal ceremony had shown the Serbia team to be completely drunk, and Court of Gold just reconfirmed that they were indeed drunk.

As per the documentary, the team was so happy to win the Bronze that getting “historically drunk” became one of their goals, and they did so.

Court of Gold can be streamed on Netflix.

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