Derrick White didn’t step foot on the floor until the second half of Team USA’s nail-biting exhibition against South Sudan on Saturday.

It took a 16-point come-from-behind performance for Team USA, running with a Stephen Curry, Jrue Holiday, Devin Booker, LeBron James and Anthony Davis starting lineup, for the American men’s Olympic team to escape with a 101-100 win — and remain undefeated through its exhibition play, thus far.

White, a late addition to the star-studded Olympic roster who joined in place of Kawhi Leonard, unleashed the version of himself that’s made the 30-year-old a household name with the Boston Celtics. White played selfless, team-first, on-brand basketball when Team USA head coach Steve Kerr inserted the efficient two-way guard into the contest — a move that paid dividends throughout the second half, including the game-deciding possession.

South Sudan, trailing Team USA by one point and with eight seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, missed the potential game-winning layup. White, who stood beneath the basket, contested a putback attempt to secure the diciest Team USA victory. Per usual, the gritty Celtics guard was at the right place, at the right time, giving USA Basketball precisely what it envisioned when welcoming White aboard.