USA's Kobe Bryant in action during the Men's Preliminary Round Group B match against Germany at the Olympic Basketball Arena on day 10 of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Stock Photo - Alamy

USA's Kobe Bryant during the match USA vs Germany of the first round of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games. Beijing, August 18,2008. USA won 106-57. Photo by Gouhier-Hahn-Nebinger/Cameleon/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy

Lebron james action olympics hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Olympic beijing hi-res stock photography and images - Page 30 - Alamy

USA's Kobe Bryant in action during the Men's Preliminary Round Group B match against Germany at the Olympic Basketball Arena on day 10 of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Stock Photo - Alamy

USA's Kobe Bryant in action during during the match USA vs Germany of the first round

Kobe Bryant USA AUGUST 24 2008 Basketball Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Mens Basketball Final match between United States and Spain at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing China Photo by Daiju

USA's Jason Kidd during the Basketball defeats China 101-70 during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing, China on August 10, 2008. Photo by Gouhier-Hahn-Nebinger/Cameleon/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy

Kobe bryant olympics hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Lebron james action hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

How Kobe Bryant motivated teammates in legendary 2008 final against Spain: I'll go through Pau's f***ing chest

USA's Kobe Bryant during the Men's Basketball Final, USA vs Spain at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China on August 24, 2008. USA won 118-107. Photo by Gouhier-Hahn-Nebinger/Cameleon/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo