"Struggling vs South Sudan is not a flex" - NBA fans react to LeBron James & Steph Curry powering Team USA to win over South Sudan

NBA fans reacted to LeBron James and Team USA registering a tough win against South Sudan. After three consecutive wins against Canada, Australia and Serbia, the USA struggled to keep their head above the water for most of the game.

It was mostly a LeBron James game. The LA Lakers star had a great offensive night when the team struggled from the floor. In the last seconds of the fourth quarter, the USA team lost the lead. However, it was LeBron James who made a clutch layup to seal the win for the team.

NBA fans reacted to a post by Bleacher Report on X, that showed the team's stat and James standing at the free-throw line. Alluding to the USA team's struggles some fans wrote that struggling against South Sudan shouldn't be a flex.

"Struggling vs South Sudan is not a flex," another fan said.

"Imagine struggling with South Sudan," another fan said.

A fan was questioning the validity of the post made by Bleacher Report.

"South Sudan? Why is this even a post," a fan said.

Some of the X users praised the Lakers star's clutch game against South Sudan and called him GOAT.

"LeBron saves the day, GOAT," one fan said.

"King James holding it down," another fan said.

"LeBron stepped up when he was needed the most," a fan said.

A fan also made fun of James posing at the free throw line saying that he was trying to look tough.

"Why is Lebron posing like he’s trying to make himself tougher than he is lol," a fan said.

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LeBron James saves the day for Team USA against South Sudan

Team USA was on the verge of losing the game against South Sudan. However, LeBron James yet again found the perfect stage to show why he was one of the greatest. The Lakers star sealed the game for the USA team in the last seconds.

Team USA trailed South Sudan for most of the game. It was in the late third quarter, with just 29 seconds remainingm, that the USA took the lead. With the score tied at 76, Steph Curry made a three-point to give the first lead since the first quarter.

James and Co. maintained the lead until the last seconds of the fourth quarter. After trailing by 2 points, South Sudan made a three-point shot to take a 100-99 lead. But LeBron James had other plans. The Lakers star did what he does best.

With just 8 seconds remaining on the clock, the four-time NBA champion drove for the layup and made the shot. The game ended with his Laker teammate Anthony Davis blocking Wenyen Gabriel for a potential game-winning shot.

James scored 25 points on 10 of 14 shots from the field and 2 of 3 shots from beyond the arc. He also had six rebounds and seven assists in the game.