The Dream Team featured Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Charles Barkley.

The Redeem Team had LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony in their primes.

The 1992 Dream Team was so good it was hard to fit the entire team in a photo

The 1992 Dream Team was so good it was hard to fit the entire team in a photo

So which gold medal-winning Olympic team was better?

It’s easy to pick a 1992 Dream Team that changed international basketball and lifted the NBA to another level.

But the 2008 Redeem Team was a perfect 8-0 in the Olympics and beat much tougher competition.

“Every one of the Redeem Team’s games is peak cinema,” one fan tweeted.

This is a fact: Without the Dream Team, there wouldn’t have been a Redeem Team.

In April 1989, FIBA passed a landmark agreement that allowed for the inclusion of America’s professional basketball players in the Olympic Games.

When the Dream Team arrived in Barcelona, Spain, the world watched Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, David Robinson and Patrick Ewing literally dominate the opposition.

The 1992 Dream Team went 8-0 while winning games by an average of 44 points.

Kobe Bryant was the heart and soul of the 2008 Redeem Team
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Kobe Bryant was the heart and soul of the 2008 Redeem TeamCredit: Getty

Michael Jordan was in his Olympic prime in 1992

Michael Jordan was in his Olympic prime in 1992Credit: Getty
Coach Chuck Daly never used a timeout during surreal blowouts that saw the US beat Angola 116-48, defeat Germany 111-68, overpower Spain 122-81 and erase Croatia 117-85 to win the gold medal.

The starting rotation fluctuated, with only Jordan starting all eight contests.