Lot # 96: 2012 Olympic Team USA Basketball Signed Photo With Kobe (JSA)

Category: Basketball

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Item was in Auction "June 9th, 2024 Summer Games (#62)",
which ran from 5/20/2024 3:00 PM to
6/10/2024 6:04 AM



Their roster featured five players returning from the 2008 Olympic team and five others from the 2010 World Championship.The US went undefeated but appeared vulnerable in five exhibition games. They finished the tournament with a perfect 8–0 record, defeating opponents by an average of 32 points. The Americans often played with a small lineup that emphasized speed, quickness, and outside shooting. The team set an Olympic single-game record with 156 points. In a rematch of the 2008 finals, Team USA again defeated Spain to capture the gold. Notables on the roster included: Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. LeBron became their leader, with Kobe - who would turn 34 in August, relinquishing the reins. This was Kobe’s second and final Olympics appearance. After winning the gold, USA Coach Mike Kryzewski said James “is the best player, he is the best leader and he is as smart as anybody playing the game right now”. Durant scored a US Olympics record of 156 points in the tournament. This beautiful photo is on Kodak Professional ENDURA PAPER - 21” x 14” color team photo of the US on the podium receiving the gold, signed by all 12 members in silver metallic paint pen, including Kobe. The signatures rate overall 9-10 in our opinion, including Kobe. Accompanied by a full JSA LOA. We are told by our consignor that it was obtained from an Olympic Team staff member.