LeBron James was quite literally floored by France’s performance in the men’s basketball final on Saturday.
In the final minutes of the second quarter with the Americans leading 40-33, Frenchman Guerschon Yabusele received a pass on the right side beyond the arc.
He quickly faked a hand off to guard ex-Knick Frank Ntilikina and sped past his defender, Kevin Durant, and Ntilikina’s defender, Devin Booker, to go downhill.
At the rim, he was met with James, who was posterized by an incredible over-the-top dunk from Yabusele.
James fell flat on the court in disbelief, but left the arena with his third gold medal — Team USA’s fifth consecutive gold — in a 98-87 victory.
The play immediately sent the French bench and Bercy Arena into a frenzy, jumping up and down and waving flags for their home team.
Basketball fans have also eaten up the moment on social media.
“This man just bodied LeBron James in front of the world,” an X user wrote.
“Lebron James got dunked on viciously OMG in the #GoldMedal game,” another said.
Another wrote: “If a 6’8 260 lbs athletic freak that can shoot, defend, rebound, and dunk on Lebron James can’t even make the league then you have no chance.”
James, 39, will have the moment be one of the highlights of what may have been his final Olympic basketball game, along with Durant.
The four-time MVP and 20-time All-Star has started in each of Team USA’s Olympics contests and had 14 points and six rebounds in the gold medal game.
James first suited up for the Olympic team in Athens in 2004, taking a disappointing bronze, before eventually taking home gold in both London (2012) and Rio (2016).
James was likely riding a high into Paris after signing his Lakers extension along with the addition of his oldest son, Bronny James, to his Los Angeles team, where they will be the first father-son duo to play on an NBA team together.