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Read MoreBlogging the Journey #1: Deron ...
What’s at Stake: This week, Deron writes about the goals, sacrifices, and ultimate challenges of the 2008 National Men’s Team. The Dream Team was probably the best team ever assembled on one court. Those guys were legends. Growing up, they were who you looked up to and tried to emulate. ...
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Read MoreThis Is Our Team: Michael Redd
He’s one of the most prolific scorers in the game, his reputation growing fiercer by the day. Has Team USA finally found its straight shooter?They call him the Left Handed Assassin for a reason.Over the last seven years, Michael Redd has become one of the league’s deadliest marksmen. ...
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Read MoreBlogging the Journey #1: Coach K
What’s at Stake: This week, Coach K talks about the Team USA selection process, the guys who made the cut, and what it’ll take to win. I am so proud to be the coach of this team. This past week really got this summer started, beginning with the press conference and team announcement on ...
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Read MoreBlogging the Journey #2: Deron ...
Igniting the Blaze: From Jason Kidd to Grandpa Williams, D-Will writes about how his childhood heroes have inspired his game.Some people are born leaders, and I think I was one of them. I was always a point guard growing up and I just always wanted to take that responsibility. And there were a lot ...
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Read MoreThe Competition: Pau Gasol
In 2006, behind the strength of Pau Gasol, Spain shook up the world. Can he do it again in ’08? Since joining the international basketball federation, Spain has been a dominant force in the European game. With sixteen appearances in the Eurobasket tournament and 8 medals, they’ve easily ...
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Read MoreBlogging the Journey #3: Coach K
At the Starting Line: As the moment of truth approaches, Coach K writes about the heroes who inspire him to reach for the stars.On my way out to Las Vegas for the first meeting and practice of our Olympic team, I was fortunate to be able to make a pretty amazing pit stop. My wife, daughter, and I ...
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Read MoreThe Competition: Andrei Kirilenko
When the Soviet Union collapsed, its basketball team went with it. But now, seventeen years later, Andrei Kirilenko is leading the Russian revival.For decades, the U.S.S.R. posed a major threat to the United States, both on and off the court. It was a rivalry full of controversy (’72), ...
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Read MoreBlogging the Journey #2: Coach K
Team DNA: Coach K talks about the importance of having a team that works together, plays together, and has the same unstoppable passion for the game.There is no question that we’ve assembled a deep, talented team. Physically, they are imposing and each of them has made a name for themselves ...
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Read MoreThe Commitment: Mobile Gallery
The Commitment exhibit tells the Team USA history at a gallery in Harlem, NYC and on iPhone and iPod Touch devices around the world.The exhibit, entitled The Commitment, opened in New York City on July 10, giving the public a look at the amazing history and bright future of USA Basketball. For ...
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Read MoreMarvin Gaye Brings Soul to the ...
As the new Team USA looks forward to claiming victory in Beijing, Coach K looks back twenty-five years for new inspiration from our national anthem.The Star Spangled Banner is played before every game to inspire the players and the fans to greatness. Coach K took a moment out of practice to share a ...
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Read MoreBlogging the Journey: Manu Ginobili
What’s at Stake: He’s going with a gold medal around his neck and the hopes of an entire country on his shoulders. Manu talks about what this year’s Games mean to him.There was an unbelievable generation of basketball players in my city, back in the ‘60s and ‘70s, that ...
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Read MoreThe Commitment: Exhibition Tour
This summer, as members of Team USA prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games, Nike has chosen to honor their dedication with a special tribute.For those elite few who are chosen to represent their country, commitment is not just a choice. It’s a way of life.In honor of that commitment, Nike has ...
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