In 1992, the Olympic Games permitted professional basketball players from the National Basketball Association to compete against teams from other nations. This Olympic team featured the top-ranked players from many different NBA teams, earning it the name of "Dream Team". This team scored record-setting wins against every other team in the league; its closest match was against the Croatian team
. in the final game, with a score of 117-85. The roster is a who's who of the widely-acknowledged best in the sport. Wearing jersey 4 was Christian Laetner, the only man on the team not already part of the NBA. Jersey 5 was worn by David Robinson, a former officer in the US Navy. #6 was Patrick Ewing, a very famous professional basketball player of the Orlando Magic. At the time, however, he was part of the New York Knicks. Larry Bird, of the Boston Celtics, wore jersey 7; he is most famous for his ability to sink jump shots and free throws. Scottie Pippen, #8, was part of the Chicago Bulls and is a seven-time NBA All-Star. The iconic Michael Jordan, of the Chicago Bulls, wore jersey 9; Jordan is the most widely-known basketball player in the world, both for his ability to jump long distances to sink slam dunks and his product endorsements. Clyde Drexler, of the Portland Trailblazers, is a ten-time NBA All-Star who wore jersey 10. Karl Malone, #11 and John Stockton, #12, were from the Utah Jazz. Chris Mullen, of the Golden State Warriors, wore jersey 13. Charles Barkley, #14, was from the Phoenix Suns, and was named the MVP of the NBA in 1993. Magic Johnson, #15, was one of the strongest players in the league as part of the Los Angeles Lakers. Chuck Daly served as head coach, with Mike Krzyzewski, Lenny Wilkens and P.J. Carlesimo as assistant coaches.
