Redemption for Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and the two thousand eight Olympic basketball team that was the Mission Redemption. Michael Jordan's Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were the dream team that had rolled through the Olympics. But then the world got better at basketball and America got worse. The two thousand eight Olympic team had a monumental challenge do not only win the gold medal in Beijing, but do nothing less than restore that tarnished Red, White and Blue image.
I'm Jack McCallum and I'm j A. Dande join us for the Dream Team Tapes Season two, Kobe, Lebron and the Redeemed Team, the inside story of one of basketball's most overlooked chapters and the story of how the Redeemed Teams shaped the modern NBA. Hear new interviews from the players, coaches, and executives who were there Invaizing, like Carmelo Anthony, Jason Kidd and Coach k moment in time that you know, some of the greatest players in the history of our
game could share together. We all understood the pecking order. We knew Kobe and Lebron We're gonna shoot the ball or that you know, more or less, Kobe was going to shoot the ball. I've never said this, but I remember sitting there watching those guys when we were in harmony. You can't play better than this. I remember. Cole was just like one of those guys that was in the gym, constantly trying to get better. I mean every plate he
was going hard. The most pressure moment I've ever had as a coach was the gold medal game with eight minutes to go. The Dream Team takes Season two Kobe Lebron and the Redeem Team is available now. Listen and follow on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or where every listen to podcast