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- Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant in Netflix's "The Redeem Team." The new docuseries tells the story of the journey to gold through archival footage and interviews with Lebron James and Dwyane Wade (who both executive produce), along with team members Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Jason Kidd and more.
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- Kobe Bryant (captain) #10. One of basketball's all-time greats, Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia but spent his entire NBA career at the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Carlos Boozer #4. Born in a military base in Germany but brought up in Alaska, Carlos Boozer was one of four members of the bronze-medal squad from Athens 2004.
- Jason Kidd #5. At 35, Jason Kidd was by the only 30-something in the Beijing squad and the only previous gold medallist having been victorious at Sydney 2000.
- LeBron James #6. LeBron James continues to build his legacy as one of the all-time greats in the NBA. As one of four members to experience defeat at Athens 2004, the small forward from Akron, Ohio had established himself as one of greats of his generation by the time Beijing came around.
- Jerry Colangelo, Team USA Program Director
- Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski, Team USA Head Coach
- Team USA Roster
- Kobe Bryant
When Jerry Colangelo was asked to join Team USA in the summer of 2005, he would turn out to be the first domino in a ripple effect that would turn magical. Colangelo was named the director of USA Basketball, whose team represented the United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Colangelo has been a big part of basketball history throughout the year...
Former NBA coach Larry Brown was the head coach of Team USA during the 2004 Athens Games. When Colangelo came on board as the program director, he began to revamp USA Basketball and his first major move was hiring Duke's Hall of Fame coach, Mike Krzyzewski, to lead the front for the upcoming Games. While Krzyzewski was established during his time a...
One of the biggest differences between the 2008 Beijing group and the 2004 Athens group was the roster. The only remaining players from the 2004 were LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Carlos Boozer. Here’s a look at the full 2008 Redeem Team roster and the teams they played for in 2008: 1. Carlos Boozer, Utah Jazz 2. Jason Kidd, Dallas...
Another major addition to the 2008 team was a Lakers legend, the late Kobe Bryant. He made his Olympic basketball debut for the Beijing Games in 2008, and many people believed he was the missing link that helped bring gold back to the U.S. Bryant was chosen to be the captain of the Redeem Team and he led the charge alongside James and Coach K. The ...
- Marsha Green
'The Redeem Team' is a new film documenting the story of the USA men's basketball team who went to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games bidding to restore their nation's reputation.
The team was nicknamed the "Redeem Team", a play on the "Dream Team" name for the 1992 U.S. Olympic team, and a reference to the fact that the United States came away with disappointing bronze medals during the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
Oct 6, 2022 · The Redeem Team tells the story of the journey to gold through archival footage and interviews with Lebron James and Dwyane Wade (who both executive produce), along with team members Carmelo...
- Carla Sosenko
- 2 min
How USA and their NBA stars reclaimed Olympic men's basketball glory at Beijing 2008. Watch new exciting documentary about 2008 US Basketball Team, known as the Redeem Team, featuring the all-time greats Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and many others.
Check out everything you’ve ever wanted to know about The Redeem Team. Get to know the cast, watch bonus videos and so much more.
