"LeBron wins the MVP, Wade has the best season he's ever had, Carmelo almost makes the finals" - Bill Simmons on how teaming up with Kobe Bryant in 2008 helped LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony
“This sh*t was a waste of time” – LeBron James thought of quitting team USA after an embarrassing defeat in the 2004 Olympics; team was disappointed to settle for the bronze medal
“They got Jordan, well, they had Kevin Durant, but we had Kobe” – Dwyane Wade finds it unfathomable to compare ‘The Redeem Team’ and ‘The Dream Team’, believes both teams had unique talents
“It's not just that Kobe made them better, they made Kobe better” – Former USAB coach remarks the 2008 Olympic USAB team had a 'jealous-free' and winning mindset and impacted the NBA and USAB intensively
“This motherf****r Kobe was already drenched in sweat, and we was like, ‘Yeah, he different’” - Lebron James recalls Kobe Bryant’s mentality during Olympics; other teammates were enthralled by his work ethic
"It's a lot different because I'm not one of the 'younger' ones anymore" - Miami Heat's 3X All-Defensive selection Bam Adebayo issues hilarious response after he gets called a veteran
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