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Kelsey Plum shares what helped her during the Olympics.

Kelsey Plum won her second straight gold medal in the Paris Olympics as Team USA defeated France, but she also learned a lot of things this time around. Having a bigger role for the Las Vegas Aces to start the season because of Chelsea Gray being sidelined helped her through the Olympics, and she’s proud of what the team was able to accomplish.

Plum spoke with ESPN and shared how she handled the responsibility of being a point guard on Team USA.

“For me, I’ve grown up a lot, especially in the offseason. I think Chelsea [Gray] being out kind of forced me to grow a lot early on in the season and it helped me a ton in the Olympics just in terms of having to be a point guard and not really having a choice,” Plum said.

Team USA came down to the wire against France in the gold medal game, but Plum is happy they pulled out the win and were able to leave victorious.

“I was really proud of our team, it was a tough game, especially at the end, but we pulled it through and I had a lot of fun doing it,” Plum said. “I try to make sure I’m always myself regardless of the environment so I think I was most proud of that than anything.”

Kelsey Plum is a big part of the Aces’ success

Kelsey Plum not only had a big impact on Team USA, but she has always played a large part in the Las Vegas Aces success. This season, Plum is averaging 18.2 points per game and shooting 36 percent from three. Plum has always been a player that could get hot on any night with her shooting, and there have been some games already this season where she’s shown that ability.