Dream Team's Generational Influence On The Sport Of Basketball

The United States men’s basketball team, nick named the “Dream Team” is described as the great sports team ever put together, and was the first American Olympic team to feature active NBA players in the 1992 Barcelona, Spain Olympics. This team featured 11 hall of famers that paved the way for the game of basketball, some of these players included Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, etc. The assembly of this USA team was the spark that put the NBA on the map, and help give birth to the modern NBA. Further, this team’s impact on basketball helped to start the process of making the game of basketball as global as it is today. Moreover, the “Dream Team” helped to set the standard and pave the way for Olympians

Additionally, the teams influence gave birth to international stars who had nothing to do with the team. Moreover, the team helped make the game of basketball a worldwide known game today, which has given rise to many of the next generation of athletes. With basketball becoming more wildly known around the world, many talented international players begun to arise as well. Furthermore, the “Dream Team’s” generational influence had a positive effect on the sport because they helped shape the sport of basketball into what it is today and also helped the game become more popular around the world, which helped give rise to many international NBA players today such as Tony Park, Manu Ginobli, and Dirk Nowitzki, who said that the 92 “Dream Team” is what made them first love the game of basketball. The worldwide impact of the game has also led to the sport of basketball becoming more competitive in other countries and helping to elevate the game of basketball to another level of play. Moreover, the global impact of the “Dream Team” was phenomenal for the sport of basketball because it led to a rise in popularity of the game worldwide and set the standard for the NBA