Dream Team: Birth of the Modern Athlete
Overview
This is the untold story of the 1992 men's Olympic basketball team. Through exclusive audio interviews and seldom-seen archival footage, the series reveals how this extraordinary superteam transformed the landscape of sports worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on history.
Episodes
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1
Redemption of a League
Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, and Michael Jordan step into a league that just a few years earlier was on the brink of failure. Set against the vibra...
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2
This is '92
The long-awaited moment arrives as the official lineup for the 1992 Men's Olympic Basketball team is unveiled. As the team sets out to conquer the int...
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3
The Greatest Game Nobody Ever Saw
As the Dream Team arrives in Barcelona, they find themselves at the center of a heated debate. Fans and media are divided on whether these American ba...
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4
It's About Money
The victorious Dream Team comes back from Barcelona to find the NBA has changed dramatically. With Magic Johnson and Larry Bird choosing to step away ...
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5
All You Need is a Rock
After the 1992 Olympics, NBA players achieve unprecedented cultural, economic, and athletic success, yet later Olympic teams find it challenging to ma...