Kevin Durant explodes for 30 points in the gold medal game at the 2012 Olympics

U.S. men’s hoopsters wins its second straight Olympic title Sunday

This has certainly not been a bad year for LeBron James.

After taking home his first NBA championship title with the Miami Heat, the superstar forward nabbed a gold medal with a “Dream Team” that included Kobe BryantCarmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant in Sunday’s finals, beating Spain 107-100. 

But, the win didn’t come without a fight (and some serious competition from Pau Gasol).

The Los Angeles Lakers’ baller, who played for Spain in the Olympics, put up an impressive 24 points during the game.

This was the second straight gold medal win for Team USA, which also defeated Spain for the gold at the Beijing Games in 2008. 

With his 30-point outburst in the gold-medal game of the 2012 Olympics, Kevin Durant proved that he is ready to be the leader of Team USA when they head to Rio in four years.

When the 2016 Games roll around, Kobe Bryant will be 37 and LeBron James will just have completed his 13th NBA season. While LeBron will still be a superstar at age 31, the mileage of numerous deep playoff runs will eventually wear him down, just as they did to Bryant.

James will still be a physical force, and he will likely be the vocal and inspirational leader of that team. But when Team USA needs a big play or two to save them in Rio, you can expect Durant to provide the heroics.

At just 23 years old, Durant has already accomplished a shocking amount in his young NBA career. In just five years, he’s already been selected to the All-Star team and All-NBA first team three times, capturing the league’s scoring title in each of those seasons.

Unlike many stars, his individual performances have also equated to remarkable team success. He led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Finals this season, and two summers ago, he was the catalyst of the USA’s gold-medal team at the FIBA World Championships in Turkey.

By the time the 2016 Olympics arrive, Durant will be even better, as he will be entering his physical prime at 27. Durant is already the second-best player on the planet, and it’s downright frightening to think of how good he will become in four years time.

Unfortunately for the rest of the world, the nightmare of facing an improved Kevin Durant will become a reality in 2016. As always, Team USA will be stacked with elite players, many of whom are capable of dominating.

When they need someone to save them, though, it will be Durant who steps up as the leader on the court.

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