LeBron James stats: How did Team USA superstar perform against France?

LeBron James and Team USA took the final test to be gold medalists for the fourth consecutive Olympic Games. The LA Lakers superstar was on a mission during the entire tournament, leading the Americans throughout the competition and serving as a leader on and off the court.

James was active in the first half of this high-flying game. The Lakers star played 15 minutes, shooting 60% from the field and scoring seven points.

He was doing a bit of everything, grabbing five rebounds and dishing two assists. The King was also active on the defensive end of the ball, recording two steals and one block.

After hearing what French fans had to say about him, James trash-talked them after a big play, letting them know he was playing with everything.

Team USA got an eight-point lead to finish the first half (49-41).

LeBron James scored the same number of points in the second half, finishing the game with 14 units. The King ended up playing 32:29 minutes, shooting 60% from the field and 50% from deep. He added six rebounds and 10 assists to lead Team USA to the gold meda alongside Steph Curry and Kevin Durant.

Steve Kerr speaks on LeBron James' impact on Team USA

Steve Kerr is coaching LeBron James for the first time in his career and he's seen remarkable stuff from the four-time NBA champion during their time together.

Following a dramatic win against Serbia in the semifinals, Kerr talked about James' impact, saying that the forward has different tools to impact the game.

“LeBron puts his imprint on the game in so many different ways,” Kerr said. “It's not just his skill and his strength and his size, but it's his emotion, his confidence, just the way he infuses our team with energy and confidence at 39. It's just amazing.”

LeBron James won his third Olympic gold medal against France, adding more silverware to his already impressive resume.