Dwight Howard Claims 2008 Redeem Team Would Beat 2024 Team USA in 7-Game Series

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The three-time Defensive Player of the Year remains very confident in his former Olympic club's ability to take down the latest Team USA vintage.

Retired NBA center Dwight Howard, once the most dominant big man in the league, recently appeared on 'Gil's Arena,' the popular podcast of another former All-NBA star, ex-point guard Gilbert Arenas.When asked directly whether he believed the 2008 Team USA 'Redeem Team' that dominated the Beijing Olympics could take down the 2024 Paris Olympics gold-medal winners, Howard said his 2008 club would emerge victorious in a seven-game series.

The four future Hall of Famers were all coming off some very enticing rookie seasons in 2003-04, while Boozer was only playing in his second season.Coached by then-Detroit Pistons head coach Larry Brown, the 2004 team was captained by Bryant's fellow 1996 draftee Allen Iverson and San Antonio Spurs superstar power forward Tim Duncan.James, still just 23, was a year removed from his first NBA Finals berth, where his Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by Duncan's Spurs.

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