![]() Gary Payton was a late replacement for the injured Glenn Robinson. Nicknamed Dream Team III, the team included five players who were Olympic teammates on the original "Dream Team", from the 1992 Olympic basketball tournament: Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, John Stockton, and David Robinson. Led by Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Lenny Wilkens, the team won gold for the second straight Olympics. This piece comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (AA68010) for the signatures.The men's national basketball team of the United States won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Framed to an impressive 31 x 28 inches, this signed piece pays homage to one of the greatest collections of basketball talent ever assembled. The signed photo has been professionally matted and framed along with a pair of USA Basketball logos and a plaque listing all 17 players and coaches. All 17 members of the 2012 edition of the “Dream Team” have signed the color photograph in bold black marker including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Mike D’Antoni, Jim Boeheim, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Mike Krzyzewski, Deron Williams, James Harden, Andre Iguodala, Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, Nate McMillan and Jerry Colangelo. This display captures the victorious Team USA posing in front of the U.S. While the 1992 Team USA would always be the first “Dream Team,” many believed that this 2012 squad filled with younger, hungrier players would have gave Jordan and Company a run for their money. At this point LeBron James came alive, scoring a dunk and a three-point shot that put the game to bed. In the Gold Medal game against Spain, Team USA led by a single point going into the fourth quarter. Durant led the team in scoring with an average of 19.5 points per game, while Kevin Love recorded a team-high 7.6 rebounds per contest and Kobe added 12.1 points per game. Kobe’s passion ignited the team to a perfect 8-0 record and they set an Olympic Games single-game record with 156 points scored against Nigeria in the preliminary round. It carries a great honor that goes above and beyond winning the NBA championship.” When you’re playing in the NBA you’re playing for a particular city, but when you’re playing for your country those lines go away. It’s a different feeling playing for your country. Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant were the marquee members, and it was the latter saying, “It was something that was very personal to us to put our country back on top. Fortunately, Team USA was able to dip into the NBA talent pool and come up with a younger squad built around speed. No less than eight members went down with injuries that kept them from playing. 2012 Olympic Team U.S.A Men's National Basketball Team Signed and Framed to 31x28" Team Photo with 17 Signatures Including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant (PSA/DNA)Īs the start of the 2012 Olympics neared, the heavily-favored Team USA looked like they were in serious trouble.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |