Best NBA players in the Olympics, by country since the 1992 Dream Team

August 11, 2024

Topic

Infographics / basketball, Olympics, Sportradar

In 1992, when the Dream Team dominated basketball in the Olympics, the best players in the NBA were all from the United States. The league has grown more international since then. For Sportradar, Todd Whitehead shows the shift in where the best players come from and who they played for in the Olympics.

I’m pretty sure Steph Curry moved up a couple notches after his performance in the gold medal game.

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