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The game that sealed a new era

08 Aug 2017 2017-08-08T16:24:25+00:00.

Aris Barkas

- 08 Aug 2017

Eurohoops.net

On the 8th of August 1992, exactly 25 years ago, the final of the Barcelona Olympics between the Dream Team and Croatia sealed the transformation of basketball into a global sport.

For the first time in that tournament NBA players were allowed to compete with their national teams and that joint decision of FIBA and the NBA was a game-changer for the popularity of basketball all over the world. Watch again the moments that proved to be a milestone for the sport.

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