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LeBron James is re-watching the 2008 Olympics Final between USA and Spain

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is all about basketball during the NBA lockdown. The three-time NBA champion was re-watching the 2008 Olympics Gold medal game between Team USA and Spain. The Americans then labeled the Redeem Team after winning bronze in 2004, reclaimed the throne in Beijing.

Team USA had some of the finest NBA talent on the roster such as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul.

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It was a tight contest with late heroics by Kobe Bryant to seal the deal for Americans, 118-107. Dwyane Wade led the scoring for Team USA with 27 points, Kobe Bryant had 20 and LeBron James added 14. Meanwhile, Rudy Fernandez had 22, Paul Gasol 21, and Juan Carlos Navarro 18 points for Spain.

And in case you want to re-live the game yourself, here is the full game video:

USA v Spain - Full Men's Basketball Final | Beijing 2008 Replays
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