The 2008 Team USA “Redeem Team” was announced Friday as one of 17 finalists to join the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.
The star-studded American squad, which conquered gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, is joined by 16 individuals still up for consideration this year:
- Danny Crawford (Referee)
- Marques Johnson (Player)
- Molly Bolin (Player)
- Buck Williams (Player)
- Jennifer Azzi (Player)
- Sue Bird (Player)
- Maya Moore (Player)
- Sylvia Fowles (Player)
- Dwight Howard (Player)
- Carmelo Anthony (Player)
- Jerry Welsh (Coach)
- Billy Donovan (Coach)
- Mark Few (Coach)
- Tal Brody (Coach)
- Dusan Ivkovic (Coach)
- Micky Arison (Owner)
Headlined by Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant, Team USA’s men’s side dominated the 2008 Olympics, defeating Spain in the gold-medal game to cap a perfect 8-0 run in the tournament. The final was the Americans’ second win over the Spanish in the tournament and the only contest they didn’t win by at least 20 points.