Throughout the period of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the NBA planet has obviously reacted, whether on basketball or on all other disciplines. A selection of the best tweets of this fortnight.
While some adopt a sober and refined communication, others decide to literally hit the fan and constantly drive the Twittersphere crazy, to our great delight. A look back at some tweets that marked the past month.
NB: some translations may not be taken literally into French word for word, but may be adapted to be more easily understandable without changing the meaning.
# Evan Fournier opens hostilities.
My friend, I wish you a good Olympics. Let’s be proud to organize this event, let’s be proud of our colors, our culture, our flag. What unites us is stronger than what divides us.
As for us, we will give our all on the field and we will need you.❤️✊🏽
— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) July 26, 2024
# Giannis in flag bearer mode for the Greek delegation.
The biggest price 🇬🇷🇬🇷🧿 pic.twitter.com/xHAWs5SI8i
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 26, 2024
# Bam Adebayo savors Kevin Durant’s header during the USA parade.
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/AiFHPYWJ69
— 13am Adebayo💥 (@Bam1of1) July 26, 2024
# While Devin Booker pulled out a CAMCORDER! He also gave his shoes to a fan who was wearing his jersey
Opening ceremony🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NJKpEtINmN
— Book (@DevinBook) July 27, 2024
Devin Booker saw this fan on the street wearing his jersey and gifted him a pair of his shoes. 🙏
(h/t @ClutchPoints)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) August 1, 2024
# Dwyane Wade also arrived safely and even allowed himself a KFC, right in the centre of Lille, incognito.
📍#Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/TR6oesqJrD
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 26, 2024
🇫🇷 🇺🇸🍗 People of Lille, have you met Dwyane Wade at KFC? #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/Cg3Y2kYgtV
— Cerfia (@CerfiaFR) July 28, 2024
# Tyrese Haliburton and Daryl Morey are fans of the Lebrun brothers in table tennis.
The Lebrun brothers are electric
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) July 29, 2024
LeBrun won LeBronze pic.twitter.com/H6x8YAYUYJ
— Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) August 4, 2024
# Author of a stratospheric first match, Kevin Durant unleashed passions (we recall that he was injured during the preparation).
Boy KD is acting crazy rn
— Josuélito (@J_Rich1) July 28, 2024
KD shh so different 🤌🏾
— Hamidou Diallo (@hamidoudiallo) July 28, 2024
KD🇺🇸🦅
— Mark Williams (@MarkWi1liams) July 28, 2024
# Thon Maker was hoping to play for the South Sudan national team.
Awaiting FIBA’s final decision Monday, fingers crossed my appeal to get cleared for me to play with South Sudan. Would be a dream come true.🙏🏿❤️ 🇸🇸 #SSD #Olympics
— Thon Maker ™ (@ThonMaker14) July 20, 2024
“I am waiting for the final decision from FIBA on Monday. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can play with South Sudan. It would be a dream come true.”
# Mike James clearly identified the flaws of the Blues during these Olympics. Flaws that he could have countered (Mike James was eligible to play for France).
Yea France don’t need some crazy play. Somebody need to get the ball and get shit done right now lol
— Mike James (@TheNatural_05) August 2, 2024
“France doesn’t necessarily need to make crazy moves. Someone needs to carry the ball and direct everything.”
# Tyrese Haliburton jokes about his gold medal.
When you ain’t do nun on the group project and still get an A🏅 pic.twitter.com/xpshYZhMyA
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) August 10, 2024
“When you didn’t do anything during the group project but still got 20/20.”
# Guerschon Yabusele hopes for NBA return
Been waiting for a 2nd chance.. I’m ready 😤🧸
— Guerschon Yabusele (@yabusele28) August 11, 2024
“I’m waiting for my second chance, I’m ready.”
