Hailey Van Lith added another title to her resume as she became an Olympic medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The guard represented Team USA in the 3x3 women's basketball and won bronze.
On Sunday, Van Lith posted a photo dump of her time in Paris and wrote:
"THE EGO COULD NEVER TAKE CREDIT FOR WHAT GOD MADE. Thank you God for carrying me to this moment. And thank you God in advance for the journey ahead of me🤲🏼."
Former Stanford Cardinal star Cameron Brink reacted to Team USA's victory as she wrote in the comments:
"Proud ❤️"
Brink, who plays for LA Sparks in the WNBA, was initially part of the 3x3 basketball team but had to step away after she sustained an ACL injury. She will stay out of action for the year and will return next season.
Team USA had a poor start to their campaign as they lost three games in a row. However, they gained momentum to post five straight wins, earning a spot for the semi-finals against Spain.
Despite the great effort, the Americans lost to Spain before winning the bronze game against Canada.
“Winning a medal for your country just makes you super proud,” Val Lith said, per NBC 5 DFW. “Even after the game, I got super emotional. There just aren’t enough words. You just feel so proud."
Hailey Van Lith credits the March Madness experience for Olympic success
In four years of her college career, Hailey Van Lith has played for the Louisville Cardinals and LSU Tigers and has been to the NCAA tournament every year. In an interview for the NCAA, posted on TikTok, the guard shared that her experience in the tournament helped during her Olympics run.
"My college experience definitely helped prepare me a little bit for the Olympics," Van Lith said. "How to win in tight situations. How to persevere and be resilient. Those are all things that I learned through my NCAA Tournament experience. So, hopefully, I can continue to apply them."
Van Lith will now continue her college journey with the TCU Horned Frogs. In the video, she also thanked the fans for their love.
"Go Horned Frogs! Really appreciated all the support from you guys."
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