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The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team, nicknamed the "Dream Team", was the first American Olympic team to feature active professional players from the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team has often been described as the greatest sports team ever assembled. [2] [3] [4]
The audio is from nearly a decade ago and was released as part of a Dream Team podcast. Michael Jordan: Won't play on Dream Team with Isiah Thomas Skip to main content
It has been widely speculated that Jordan was the driving force blocking Isiah from the 1992 Dream Team. For decades, MJ has denied having any part in Thomas being snubbed, but new audio indicates ...
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Isiah Lord Thomas III is the son of Isiah Thomas II and Mary Thomas. [1] The youngest of 9 children, Thomas was born on April 30, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in the city's West Side. He started playing basketball at age three and would dribble and shoot baskets as the halftime entertainment at Catholic Youth Organization games. [2]
The 1992 team was the first U.S. Olympic squad to feature NBA players. [57] The team became known as the Dream Team; the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame called it "the greatest collection of basketball talent on the planet". [58] Stockton also played on the 1996 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team. [37]
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The game featured 11 out of 12 players that would go on to make the 1992 Dream Team as well as coach Chuck Daly. Magic Johnson was the game MVP as well as leading scorer with 22 points. Akeem Olajuwon led the way with a game high 16 rebounds, and Isiah Thomas had the most assists on the night with 9.