Social Recap In Rio: USA vs. Spain For The Gold Medal

At 2:30 PM EST, the U.S. Women’s National Basketball Team will take on Spain for the gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Follow along right here to catch all the best moments on social leading up to, during, and after the game.
GOLD!!!!!!!!!!
— Breanna Stewart (@breannastewart) August 20, 2016
GOLD!! #USABWNT #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/zBLfdHCeQw
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 20, 2016
???????????? #Rio2016 #Gold #Olympics pic.twitter.com/DgaOM3gxL4
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 20, 2016
Thank you @Catchin24 You are the best among us. pic.twitter.com/fmHD0hJqGV
— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) August 20, 2016
The golden girls wait for their medals @usabasketball pic.twitter.com/5yStWpfca0
— Doug Feinberg (@DougFeinberg) August 20, 2016
#USA #Gold Medals recap:
2016: 101-72 v #ESP
2012: 86-50 v #FRA
2008: 92-65 v #AUS
2004: 74-63 v #AUS
2000: 76-54 v #AUS
1996: 111-87 v #BRA— FIBA (@FIBA) August 20, 2016
SIX. STRAIGHT. GOLDS. @usabasketball defeats Spain to take home #gold for @TeamUSA. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/N1M5ugw0v5
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 20, 2016
??????????????? #USA #Gold #Rio2016 #Olympics #Basketball pic.twitter.com/eGzMR7cpcb
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 20, 2016
Dominance.
Women's @usabasketball has won #gold at every single Summer #Olympics since 1996! pic.twitter.com/uTqgnJdPIf
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 20, 2016
Tears of joy for Coach Auriemma ??? pic.twitter.com/ZXDwGxkLwP
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 20, 2016
Only players in Olympic basketball history to win 4 golds:
• Bird
• Taurasi
• Catchings
• Leslie
• Edwards pic.twitter.com/jwwapgXklz— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 20, 2016
That makes FOUR Olympic #Gold medals for these legends!
Congrats @S10Bird, @Catchin24, and @DianaTaurasi! ? pic.twitter.com/okKiAZK283
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 20, 2016
USA wins gold!
USA handily defeats Spain, 101-72, to win its 6th consecutive gold medal in women's basketball. pic.twitter.com/SfAUeh0kFV
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 20, 2016
Congrats #USABWNT on 6th straight ?!!! You women are amazing!! #GoldStandard #StriveForGreatness
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 20, 2016
FACT: only 1 U.S. Olympic WBB team has scored in triple digits in a #gold medal game. '96 @TeamUSA def #BRA 111-87 for gold.
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 20, 2016
#USA defeats #ESP 101-72 for #Rio2016 #Basketball ? #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/GfAz0a1cMN
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 20, 2016
Heading to the final quarter, #USA leads #ESP 81-49 in the #Rio2016 #Basketball ? Finals! pic.twitter.com/FaNzLfMYHX
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 20, 2016
Only ONE quarter away from #GOLD! #USA 81#ESP 49 pic.twitter.com/sObS4Mu9Qm
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 20, 2016
Watching our #USABWNT dominate another #Olympics #Gold
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) August 20, 2016
The #USABWNT is leading at the half! ?#USA 49#ESP 32 pic.twitter.com/XX67PdApsY
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 20, 2016
Half: USA 49, ESP 32
The #USABWNT with 16 assists, shooting 18-of-38 FGs.
? LIVE Stream: https://t.co/ziwM4Ff3iu pic.twitter.com/j5zAS7NqGV
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 20, 2016
End 1: USA 21, ESP 17
The #USABWNT holds a 16-7 rebounding edge after one.
? LIVE Stream: https://t.co/ziwM4Ff3iu pic.twitter.com/DrQHV5xkbb
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 20, 2016
#USABWNT is lookin' good after the first quarter! ? ?#USA: 21#ESP: 17 pic.twitter.com/By9eWs7kqo
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 20, 2016
#USA v #ESP: this #Gold Medal Game couldn't bring together any better teams! #Rio2016
? https://t.co/FamZvZoduX pic.twitter.com/SgO8l7ZGpM
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 20, 2016
GOLD Medal game 2:30 et today @usabasketball Ladies!
You have so many people behind you who love & support you! YOU GOT THIS ????? #TeamUSA— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) August 20, 2016
Good news for @usabasketball fans; @S10Bird went through the walk through this morning and is playing today against #ESP
— Doug Feinberg (@DougFeinberg) August 20, 2016
Headed out to the #Rio2016 Finals! #USABWNT #TeamUSA https://t.co/b40B7JaWQA
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 20, 2016
One Game Left! @angel_35 #USABWNT #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/6Eusvj3lgG
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 20, 2016
Yup I have butterflies this morning! I'm so excited to play in the Gold medal game today.#goingforgold ?? pic.twitter.com/SnZjTnk5xz
— McCoughtry (@angel_35) August 20, 2016
Woke up this morning feeling great! Playing for an Olympic Gold today at 2:30ET! What A Time To Be Alive!!!??? #Rio2016 #TeamUSA
— Breanna Stewart (@breannastewart) August 20, 2016
Waking up on gameday like…. pic.twitter.com/8NqL3WLItT
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 20, 2016
Many thanks to our #USABWNT attache, the brilliant Alessandra, 3X @CBB_basquete Olympian! #USA ? #BRA @NBCOlympics pic.twitter.com/JyfnyJYPiG
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 20, 2016
Here's what #ESP? looks like. They'll face @usabasketball today in the #Rio2016 FINAL at 2:30pm Et! https://t.co/bn68GZsofA
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 20, 2016