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Redeem Team’s Challenge MUCH GREATER Than Dream Team
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Kobe Bryant reveals why the Redeem Team's challenge was much greater than that of the Dream Team. He mentions that "basketball has truly become a global sport." This was during an interview in The Philippines on September 5, 2007.
Excerpt from '“LeBron James, Redeem Team Over Michael Jordan, Dream Team!”: 6ft 4” Dwyane Wade Raised Eyebrows Choosing Between Olympic Squads' article by Achyuth Jayagopal:
In an interview with Jemele Hill, Wade was yet again posed the ever-relevant question regarding his pick between The Dream Team and The Redeem Team. With the help of the crowd, Wade settled on an answer – The Redeem Team.
With a majority of the crowd going with the Redeem Team, Wade got to pick the safer side and also take in the validation that came with it. While giving the Dream Team their flowers as the inspiration to play in the Olympics, Wade elaborated on why he feels the Redeem Team deserves credit.
According to Wade, the political climate in which the Redeem Team thrived deserves mention. With considerable tension and threat to their lives even, Wade mentions the risk taken by each player in being part of the Redeem Team.
Wade also mentions how Team USA had competition and a history of losing, factors that had to be overcome in comparison to the easy path the Dream Team had. The Dream Team was head and shoulders above all opposition, and the opposition lined up to take pictures with them. The Redeem Team had none of that, in Wade’s words.
Excerpt from '“LeBron James, Redeem Team Over Michael Jordan, Dream Team!”: 6ft 4” Dwyane Wade Raised Eyebrows Choosing Between Olympic Squads' article by Achyuth Jayagopal:
In an interview with Jemele Hill, Wade was yet again posed the ever-relevant question regarding his pick between The Dream Team and The Redeem Team. With the help of the crowd, Wade settled on an answer – The Redeem Team.
With a majority of the crowd going with the Redeem Team, Wade got to pick the safer side and also take in the validation that came with it. While giving the Dream Team their flowers as the inspiration to play in the Olympics, Wade elaborated on why he feels the Redeem Team deserves credit.
According to Wade, the political climate in which the Redeem Team thrived deserves mention. With considerable tension and threat to their lives even, Wade mentions the risk taken by each player in being part of the Redeem Team.
Wade also mentions how Team USA had competition and a history of losing, factors that had to be overcome in comparison to the easy path the Dream Team had. The Dream Team was head and shoulders above all opposition, and the opposition lined up to take pictures with them. The Redeem Team had none of that, in Wade’s words.
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