Netflix Releases Exciting New Trailer For Upcoming ‘Redeem Team’ Documentary Featuring LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade

Netflix teases the release of upcoming 'Redeem Team' documentary.

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After disappointing bronze finishes in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 FIBA World Championship, Team USA banded together in 2008 with a new motive to turn things around.

Dubbed as the ‘Redeem Team’ they went on to win Gold that year thanks to the combined leadership of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade.

And now, thanks to Netflix, we get to re-live that experience in an upcoming documentary themed after the legendary run.

(via NBC Sports):

“The Redeem Team,” a documentary on the 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team, premieres Oct. 7, Netflix announced Friday.

The film is a Netflix and International Olympic Committee collaboration with executive producers including LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, two of the leaders on the team that took gold at the Beijing Games, four years after the U.S. dropped to bronze at the Athens Olympics.

In 2020, Wade said he was executive producing a film on the team that was coached by Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski.

“It’s something that we’ve been working on for the last year or so,” Wade said then on the Platform Basketball podcast. “For me, that was a big year, 2008. I had to kind of redeem myself, because everybody thought I was done.


The ‘Redeem Team’ Featured One Of The Most Star-Studded Casts In Olympic Basketball History

Besides the ‘Dream Team’ of the 90s, there may be no other Team USA squad more well-known than the Redeem Team. Besides Wade, Bryant, and James, they also had Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Deron Williams, Chris Bosh, and Jason Kidd.

Michael Redd was also on that squad, and it’s an experience he treasures to this day.

During a recent interview on the Ball Don’t Stop podcast, Redd opened up about his time on the Redeem Team and how proud he was of himself after winning it all alongside players like Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James. 

“I went from a second-round pick to being on the Redeem Team and winning a gold medal with Kobe, Wade and LeBron. It was like a dream. You still have to pinch me. It was by far the highlight of my playing career,” Redd stated. 

Needless to say, it’s a long overdue project that will bring smiles to millions of viewers around the globe. The story of the 2008 USA Basketball Team is more than just redemption, it’s also one about hard work and cooperation.

The doc releases next month, but excitement levels will no doubt only rise as the day gets closer.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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