The 1992 Dream Team is widely considered to be the greatest basketball of all time.
The 2008 Redeem Team saved USA basketball from further Olympics embarrassment and featured Kobe Bryant at his peak.
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And the 2024 Team USA squad has already been compared to the Dream Team, before playing a game in Paris and attempting to win another gold medal when the Games begin in July.
The 2024 team features LeBron James and Stephen Curry playing together for the first time, while Anthony Edwards, Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis also highlight Steve Kerr's loaded roster.
Combining an ultimate starting five from 1992-2024 is no easy feat.
But talkSPORT attempted it in an effort to create the greatest sports team of all-time.
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Guard - Kobe Bryant (13.6 average points, 2 gold medals)
Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony weren't good enough for this best-of-the-best list.
Bryant was, thanks to two gold medals and his 2008 heroics.
Bryant went 36-0 with Team USA, leading the squad in Beijing and London.
The Los Angeles Lakers legend was at his best in 2008, averaging 15 points while shooting 46.2 percent from the field.
After a hugely disappointing bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics, Bryant was at the core of 2008's Redeem Team.
"I'm tired of watching y'all lose," Bryant said, according to Anthony.
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Guard - Michael Jordan (16 points, 2 gold medals)
Before he was Air Jordan, the young North Carolina star was a gold medal winner for Team USA.
Jordan averaged 17.1 points and 3 rebounds in 1984, then returned to the world stage with the Dream Team eight years later.
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In just 23.1 minutes a night, the six-time NBA Finals winner averaged 14.9 points and 4.8 assists while playing alongside Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
Jordan missed the 1988 Olympics because he was in the pros.
Once NBA stars were allowed to play, he won his second gold and cemented his Olympic legacy.
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Small forward - Charles Barkley (15.4 points, 2 gold medals)
Barkley was so good that he was the best player on the Dream Team.
The Round Mound of Rebound averaged 18 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.4 assists in 1992.
He also overcame bad publicity as the United States bulldozed the opposition.
Barkley's versatility made him perfect for the Olympics and he was a beast on both ends of the court.
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Power forward - Kevin Durant (19.7 points, 3 gold medals)
If there was an award for the most underrated Team USA basketball player of all-time, Durant would have already won it.
He has three gold medals and could win his fourth this summer in Paris.
Durant averaged 19.5 points in the 2012 Olympics, followed that up with 19.4 points in 2016, and peaked with 20.7 points in Tokyo.
For Paris, Team USA won't have to rely on Durant as much.
But during an era when the United States was trying to erase the bronze medal pain from 2004, Durant was a steady hand for Team USA and an international nightmare.
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Center - Patrick Ewing (10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2 gold medals)
Centers don't stand out as much in Olympic play, thanks to unique international rules and increased emphasis on shooting.
David Robinson, Alonzo Mourning and Dwight Howard all had large impacts in the middle.
Ewing still stands out, thanks to being at the center of the 1992 Dream Team.
He averaged 9.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in '92, and finished his Olympic career with two gold medals.
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