Steph Curry's "Nuit Nuit" Hoodie Was an Evolution of His Signature Move

The 2024 Paris Olympics have come to a close, and with them, the end of one of the best U.S. men's basketball teams ever assembled. Steph Curry, Lebron James, and Kevin Durant are unlikely to ever play another game together, but they sure managed to make the games they did play together count.

Steph, in particular, had an electrifying Olympics after starting out relatively slow. He was the star of the final two games, and sank some of the most memorable shots of any Olympics ever to ensure that France didn't manage a colossal upset. After Steph one his first and probably only gold, he wore a hoodie that said "NUIT. NUIT." on it, which left some confused. Here's what the hoodie means.

Every NBA legend has some sort of signature celebration, and Steph has one of the very best. After sinking a dagger of a three-point shot, Steph will often turn to the crowd with his head tilted onto his hands, mimicking the motion for sleeping. That "night night" celebration has become common in the NBA, and it's meant to suggest that Steph has just singlehandedly ended your chances of winning the game.

So, when Steph sunk several killshots in a row for Team U.S.A., ensuring that they defeated France comfortably, he rolled out a modified version of that signature line, sporting a hoodie that said "NUIT. NUIT," which is what they say in France to mean "night night." So, even after dealing France a loss in the gold medal match, Steph decided to rub it in a little by reminding them of what a key role he played in the U.S. team's victory.

Steph scored a team-high 24 points during the game, all of which were scored on three-pointers. Steph scored four of those three-pointers during the final three minutes of the game, ensuring that the U.S. would walk away with an 11-point lead that didn't seem like a guaranteed victory until the game's very final moments. When it mattered most for Team U.S.A., Steph reminded us that he is one of the all-time greats.

During both the semifinal game against Serbia and the final against France, Team U.S.A.'s veterans seemed to understand that this was their moment to cement their legacy. Steph led the team in points, Lebron led them in basically every other category, including a triple double in the semifinal game, and Kevin Durant scored crucial shots when they mattered most.

All three of them are coming to the end of their respective and legendary careers, and all three of them proved here that they still know how to take over when they're needed the most. It was a fitting end to one of the most important eras in the history of the NBA, and even if this is the biggest game any of these legends ever plays in again, it was well worth it to see them all together.