Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards tested for drugs in Paris. Will USA’s Olympic Gold In Basketball Be Taken…. SEE MORE

Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, and Team USA clinched the gold medal in Paris, but they struggled to fully enjoy the celebration with their fellow players afterward.

The trio couldn’t fully celebrate their gold medal win as they were required to take a drug test afterward. Edwards shared this detail during Fanatics Fest while talking with Jalen Rose and Kevin Durant.

The trio couldn’t fully celebrate their gold medal win as they were required to take a drug test afterward. Edwards shared this detail during Fanatics Fest while talking with Jalen Rose and Kevin Durant.

Drug testing Team USA stars after the gold medal match
United States guard Anthony Edwards (5) and guard LeBron James (6) and guard Kevin Durant (7) and guard Derrick White (8) celebrate with their gold medals on the podium after defeating France in the men’s basketball gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena.
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“We couldn’t even really celebrate in the locker room, for real, because me, him [Durant], and Steph had to take like a drug test or something,” Edwards recalled.

“It’s only right they gave Steph one the way he closed that deal. That was crazy,” Rose jokingly responded to Edwards’ revelation.

After a challenging group stage, Steph Curry found his rhythm in the semifinal and the gold medal game.

The two-time NBA MVP delivered a standout performance against Nikola Jokic and the Serbian team, scoring 36 points, including nine three-pointers, along with eight rebounds and two assists. Curry also secured a crucial steal and fastbreak layup, putting Team USA ahead 91-86 with just over a minute remaining.

The four-time champion stepped up again, this time facing off with host France as the team’s top scorer, registering 24 points, all from beyond the arc. In a span of less than three minutes, the 36-year-old Curry drained four threes, including a crucial “night, night” rainbow shot over Nicolas Batum and Evan Fournier to clinch the gold medal.

While the NBA has seen a few cases of players testing positive for banned substances, it’s less frequent compared to other Olympic sports. Nevertheless, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are rigorous about drug testing, making it crucial for athletes to ensure their systems are clean until the test is completed.

It might have seemed like Anthony Edwards was casually talking about drug testing, but he was serious. According to the official 2024 Paris Olympics website, “the IOC has established a zero-tolerance policy to combat cheating and hold accountable anyone responsible for using or providing doping products.”

Drug testing in the Olympics has been in place since the 1968 Games in Mexico City.

Addressing doping and cheating requires strict drug-testing protocols. Every Olympic competitor, including Ant, Steph, and KD, was subject to random drug tests before and after their events. They weren’t specifically targeted; they were simply adhering to the standard regulations of the Olympic process.