Olympics-Basketball-France's Wembanyama ready to leave blood on the court in gold medal game

Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Men's Semifinal - France vs Germany - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 08, 2024. Victor Wembanyama of France celebrates after France win the semifinal. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

PARIS (Reuters) - France power forward Victor Wembanyama said on Thursday he was ready to leave blood on the court in the men's gold medal game at the Paris Olympics, where the hosts will face the winners of the semi-final between the United States and Serbia.

The towering Wembanyama, who plays for San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, appeared in front of reporters with a scratch on his neck that had begun to bleed and stain his white jersey after France clinched a spot in their second consecutive Olympic final with a 73-69 win over Germany.