Here Are the 4 Buzziest Moments From Olympics Day 5

A basketball record-breaker and a British diving first

Team USA basketball, British diving and Michael Phelps lit up social media on Wednesday, according to analytics company 4C, which is breaking down the top moments for Adweek every day through the games.

4C's stats crunch retweets, comments and likes to determine which events generated the most engagement. Take a look at Wednesday's four buzziest moments below.

4. Carmelo Anthony takes the lead
After scoring 276 points, Team USA and New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony passed LeBron James' previous record as the all-time leading scorer in Olympic men's basketball.

Finishing with an all-time total of 293 points, Anthony helped the U.S.

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