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Before becoming stars in the NBA, Jalen Brunson & Jayson Tatum led the 2015 team to World Cup gold ๐Ÿฅ‡

Tournament MVP Brunson scored 30 points in a Semifinal victory over the host ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece.

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The 60-0 record. The massive crowds. The elevation of the women's game. The start of the Greatest Dynasty Ever.

The 1995-96 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ did that.

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Their legacy is immeasurable. The 1995-96 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ squad forever changed the course of women's basketball.

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The odds were stacked against the 1998 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ .

The team of non-NBA athletes, coached by Rudy Tomjanovich, stayed the course to win bronze in Greece.

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Culture changers.

Kobe, LeBron, Carmelo & J-Kidd led the 2007 USA AmeriCup Team to gold & kickstarted the redemption tour for the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ .

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As dawnstaley took her first step into the Olympic Arena in Athens, Greece on August 13, 2004, she made history.

She became the first USA Basketball athlete to be selected as flag bearer for the United States delegation.

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From little Minter City, Mississippi, Lusia Harris became a giant in the world of basketball.

Harris, a 1976 Olympic silver medalist, remains the only woman ever drafted by an NBA team & in 1992, she became the first Black woman inducted into Basketball HOF.

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From little Minter City, Mississippi, Lusia Harris became a giant in the world of basketball.

Harris, a 1976 Olympic silver medalist, remains the only woman ever drafted by an NBA team & in 1992, she became the first Black woman inducted into @Hoophall. 

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Setting the standard ๐Ÿฅ‡

3x3 basketball made its Olympic debut in Tokyo in 2021. As the USA Basketball 3x3 Women's team captured gold, they cemented their place in history & began a new winning tradition.

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๐Ÿฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ

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๐Ÿฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ

Five JL3 Elite players accept invitations to showcase and develop their skill amongst the best in the world at @usabasketball's April Mini Camp. More details below:

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To champion women, to empower kids & to promote social responsibility - those are the three pillars of the USA Basketball Foundation, established in 2019 to support USA Basketball & grassroots basketball initiatives.

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Melo averaged 21.2 ppg & the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ steamrolled the field by an average margin of 39.5 points on the way to winning the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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Melo averaged 21.2 ppg & the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #USABMNT steamrolled the field by an average margin of 39.5 points on the way to winning the 2007 @AmeriCup ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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The gold standard doesn't stop at the podium.

USA Basketball Youth took shape in 2013 & through events like the U.S. Open Basketball Championships & the Coach License Program, the Youth division shifted focus to bringing structure & standards to the sport.

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Six weeks before the 1998 FIBA Menโ€™s World Cup, the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ had no team.

A labor dispute prevented NBA players from defending the world title. In stepped a collection of CBA & European league athletes to rally for a bronze medal.

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Gold on home soil ๐Ÿฅ‡

Coached by Pat Summitt & led by future Hall of Famers Cheryl Miller, Lynette Woodard & Anne Donovan, the USA Women won their first Olympic gold medal at the 1984 Games in LA.

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