There have been many basketball players that stand out in Olympics basketball history. Some were already international stars in Europe, others were basketball players on the verge of stardom in the NBA. They were women that showed gender was just a word as there were performances was just as good as any man. And, of course, there was the highly regarded Dream Team of 1992. But, what happened after they left the Olympics court? Where are they now?
Here's a list of those athletes that were good enough to make a mark on Olympics Basketball history. Also noted is/are the Olympics year(s) in which they competed.
Olympics Basketball - Men (United States)
- Charles Barkley - 1992, 1996 - Check out his NBA Legends profile
- Larry Bird - 1992
- Larry Brown - 1964, 2004 (head coach)
- Doug Collins - 1972
- Clyde Drexler - 1992
- Patrick Ewing - 1984, 1992
- Magic Johnson - 1992
- Michael Jordan - 1984, 1992 - Check out his NBA Legends profile
- Karl Malone - 1992, 1996
- Reggie Miller - 1996
- Chris Mullin - 1984, 1992
- Scottie Pippen - 1992, 1996
- David Robinson - 1988, 1992, 1996
- Isiah Thomas - 1980 (boycott)
Olympics Basketball - Men (International)
- Toni Kukoc - 1988, 1992
- Arvydas Sabonis - 1988, 1992, 1996
Olympics Basketball - Women (United States)
- Jennifer Azzi - 1996
- Cynthia Cooper - 1988, 1992
- Lisa Leslie - 1996, 2000, 2004
- Rebecca Lobo - 1996
