For nearly three decades, the U.S. women's basketball team has been unbeatable at the Olympics. In Tokyo, its golden reign will be tested.
While Bird, who was a flag bearer for the U.S., is still a key piece, the U.S. is led by center Britney Griner and reigning WNBA most valuable player A’ja Wilson. The team’s size and depth are its most pronounced strengths.
Just as the U.S. men’s dominance with an iconic group spawned the global growth of the game, so did the ’96 women. Their gold helped propel the WNBA during its inaugural season, and this year women from the WNBA are on eight of the 12 teams in the tournament.“What makes Australia so tough is the fact that they’re a team that’s super-disciplined, they have so much chemistry, they’ve been playing with one another for a while. And obviously their skill set,” forward Breanna Stewart said.
The past legacies of the U.S. women’s team won’t help; it’s just detailing on a uniform. To cap Bird’s and Taurasi’s international careers, this team will have to create its own story.
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