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ESPN@espn · Jun 16, 2022

They changed the game and encouraged us to #DreamOn. Here's what a few members of the 1996 U.S. women's Olympic…

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A thread highlights the career trajectories of members from the 1996 U.S. women's Olympic basketball team, showcasing their achievements as players and their diverse paths afterward—from coaching and sports management to broadcasting and advocacy. The thread promotes an ESPN+ documentary called 'Dream On' about how this pioneering team transformed women's athletics.

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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 🧵

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    "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. Stream now on @ESPNPlus ➡️ es.pn/3MWGZdl