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They changed the game and encouraged us to #DreamOn.

Here's what a few members of the 1996 U.S. women's Olympic basketball team are up to now 🧵

𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧: 12 WNBA seasons, 2x WNBA champion, 3x MVP, 2x Defensive Player of the Year, Hall of Famer
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰: Coach, TV analyst and part owner of the Los Angeles Sparks

@LisaLeslie

𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧: 3x Olympic gold medalist, 5x WNBA All-Star, 2x Naismith Trophy winner, Hall of Famer
𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: Led South Carolina to 2 national titles, 2x Naismith Coach of the Year, won gold as the head coach of the U.S.

@dawnstaley

𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐒𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧: 3x Olympic gold medalist, 12 WNBA seasons, 3x WNBA MVP, won 4 straight WNBA titles, Hall of Famer
𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐒𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰: Product manager for Nike

@airswoopes22

𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧: 2x Olympic Gold Medalist and 2x WNBA All-Star
𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰: Motivational speaker and advocate for victims of domestic abuse

@RuthieBolton525

𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧: 5x Olympian (the first American to appear in five games), 4x Olympic gold medalist, Hall of Famer
𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰: Teacher and high school coach in New York City

𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐛𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧: National champion with UConn in an undefeated season, 1x Olympic gold medalist, Hall of Famer
𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐛𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐰: Analyst and reporter for ESPN

@RebeccaLobo

"Dream On" tells the story of the 1996 USA Women’s Dream Team and the 14-month odyssey that would forever change the landscape of women’s athletics.

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