Coming off the high of winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, a trio of Team USA stars had their celebration interrupted.
During an appearance alongside star forward Kevin Durant for Boardroom Talks at Fanatics Fest this weekend, Anthony Edwards revealed that the two of them were drug tested after the Olympic final against France along with Stephen Curry.
“We couldn’t even really celebrate for real because me, him and Steph had to take like a drug test or something,” Edwards said at the 6:40 mark.
It’s somewhat unsurprising that Curry was checked after the game, as the star point guard put on a dazzling performance with 24 points on eight three-pointers to lead Team USA to a 98-87 win over France. Durant added 15 points and Edwards chipped in eight points off the bench.
“It’s only right that they gave Steph one, the way he closed that deal, because that was crazy,” moderator Jalen Rose quipped.
“He was supposed to get one after the first Serbia game,” Edwards said jokingly of Durant, referring to the 35-year-old’s 23-point performance in Team USA’s Olympic opener.
Still, the drug tests were just a small deterrent to the ongoing victory lap for Edwards, Durant and the rest of Team USA’s stars.