Dream Team 1992

In 1992, professional basketball players represented the USA at the Olympics for the first time. They outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points per game. Since then, with each Olympics, many of the rest of the world's countries have stepped up their games to compete on the same level as Team USA in basketball. What caused them to improve their skills so dramatically?

Inspiration is no doubt a key factor. When Roger Banister ran a 4 minute mile in 1954, within one year,  many other runners accomplished what had long been considered a physical impossibility. They were inspired to achieve more.

As we look forward to London 2012, here's to the original USA Dream Team and their ability to inspire. Here's to the idea of letting others inspire us to greater heights.