“Nicolas Batum is the new LeBron James”: NBA Twitter erupts following clutch block to end Luka Doncic gold medal hopes at Tokyo 2020

France star Nicolas Batum pulls a rabbit out of the hat and ends Luka Doncic’s dream of winning a gold medal in the Olympics.

The match between France and Slovenia was filled with everything a basketball fan could ask for. While Luka Doncic continued his tremendous form in the semi-finals, his side’s dream of winning a gold medal was shattered.

The reason? It was none other than French forward Nicolas Batum, who took matters into his own hands. No, literally, Batum sealed the game for his team with an insane game-winning block. In fact, many fans are already labeling it the best block in Olympics history.

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Thanks to Batum’s efforts, France claimed a 90-89 victory over Luka Doncic-led Slovenia.

Nicolas Batum? More like LeBron James from the 2016 NBA Finals!

It is hard to forget the heroics of NBA superstar LeBron James’ amazing performance in the 2016 NBA Finals. He led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first-ever NBA ring and that too in an incredible fashion.

During the game 7 of the series, James pulled off one of the most iconic blocks in the history of basketball;. He put a stop to Andre Iguodala’s effort to give the Warriors a late-game lead. Fast forward to 2021, and many fans relived that moment via Nicolas Batum’s amazing block over Luka Doncic.

The defeat ended Luka’s undefeated streak with his national side. Previously, the 22 -year-old was undefeated at the national level for 17 consecutive games!

On a similar note, here is what fans are saying about Nic Batum’s block on Twitter:

What is next for Nic Batum and France?

Following this unbelievable victory, the team is all set to face the USA for the gold medal match. While France have already reserved a silver medal for themselves, they will be eyeing the ultimate prize without a doubt.

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But the final battle against team USA won’t be easy by any means. We will find out who will end their campaign with a gold medal on August 07, 2021, at 10:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Until then, let us know your thoughts about the performance of Nic Batum in the comments section.