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Which great Hall of Fame coach led the "Dream Team" to Gold Medal victory?

Chuck Daly. Chuck Daly led the Detroit Pistons to back to back championships in 1989 and 1990. He was inducted in to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. Daly retired from coaching in 1999.

What year did the "Dream Team" participate in the Summer Olympics?

1992. The 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain.

Who were the two players that served as Co-Captains for this great team?

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Bird and Johnson were great friends that always had a famous rivalry during their years playing for Boston and Los Angeles, respectively.

There was one player that many thought should have made the team but was left out. Who was this player?

Isiah Thomas. Thomas did play in the 1980 Olympics. There were rumors that Thomas's rivalry with Michael Jordan was the reason he was not included on the 1992 team. There is no way of knowing if these rumors were true or not.

This 7 foot 1 Center was one of the most respected players in the NBA. He spent 2 years in the Navy before joining the team he spent his 14 year career with. Who is this player?

David Robinson. Robinson retired from the San Antonio Spurs after the 2002-2003 season with a championship victory.

This Power Forward received the nickname, "The Round Mound of Rebound", during his early years in the NBA because he was quite hefty and had a very large appetite. Who is this player?

Charles Barkley. Luckily, Barkley's weight never affected his game. He was one of the greatest players of all time, as well as one of the most notorious for getting into trouble.

This Guard/Forward was diagnosed with a potentially deadly disease in 1991 but still played on the "Dream Team". Who is the player, and what illness did he have?

Magic Johnson, HIV. Magic Johnson went public with the fact that he was HIV positive in 1991. He retired from the NBA 3 times, with the final time being in 1996.

This member of the "Dream Team" is nicknamed "The Mailman" because he always delivers. Who is "The Mailman"?

Karl Malone & Malone. After 18 years with the Utah Jazz, Malone signed on as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2003.

Christian Laettner was the lone college player chosen to play on the "Dream Team". What College did he attend?

Duke. Many believed that Shaquille O'Neal should have been chosen for the team over Laettner.

Michael Jordan will most likely go down in history as the greatest basketball player of all time. At one point in his career, he left the NBA to try his hand at at another sport. Which sport did Jordan spend a year playing before returning to the NBA?

Baseball. Jordan played on 2 minor league teams during the 1994 season, before returning to the Chicago Bulls for the 1994/95 season.