Dream Team: Birth of the Modern Athlete

The uncensored story of the 1992 men’s Olympic basketball team. Using unheard audio interviews and rare archival footage, the series shows how a once-in-a-lifetime superteam changed sports on a global scale forever.

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Ended

Original Name

Dream Team: Birth of the Modern Athlete

First Air Date

August 4, 2021

Last Air Date

August 4, 2021

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Language

English

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Paramount+

S01E05

All You Need is a Rock

Following the 1992 Olympics, NBA stars reach unseen levels of cultural, economic, and athletic dominance, but subsequent Olympic squads struggle to live up to the Dream Team's example. Star athletes must now decide how to use their newfound influence within the league and beyond the world of sports. While each member of the Dream Team finds life after basketball, the ripple effect of the 1992 squad comes into focus as global basketball explodes in the years following the Barcelona Olympics.

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