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With NBA TV celebrating "Shaq Week," it's worth noting that Shaquille O'Neal has a few gold medals to his name in addition to NBA titles and MVP trophies. Shaq won gold in his lone Olympics appearance, helping the USA triumph in Atlanta in 1996. He was MVP of the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Canada. And in 1990, he helped the South team win at the U.S. Olympic Festival.
Shaq started three games at the Atlanta Olympics, averaging 9.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, with eight total blocks.
The three big men for the 1996 U.S. Men's Olympic team: David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal
Shaq, Gary Payton and Hakeem Olajuwon celebrate Olympic gold.
Shaq was named MVP of the 1994 FIBA World Championship.
He averaged 18 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as the USA took home gold.
Derrick Coleman, Grant Hill and Shaq in Canada for the 1994 FIBA World Championship.
It's Shaq Week On NBA TV
U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team 110, Japan 64 (8/16/16)
Check out USA Basketball athletes at Olympic Ceremonies.
See the top performances in U.S. men's Olympic history.
Photo gallery of USA Basketball's 1992 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team, i.e. Dream Team.
The USA has fielded 18 men’s and 10 women’s basketball teams in Olympic history, capturing a combined 23 gold medals.
Kobe Bryant’s USA Basketball legacy will never be forgotten.
It’s an Olympic year – again! The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to take place July 23-Aug. 8, 2021. With 2020 in the rearview, USA Basketball looks onward and upward in what it hopes to be a healthy, golden year for basketball. Here are marquee events on the USA Basketball 2021 calendar and notables to keep your eyes on:
USA Basketball rang in the new year, which is full of promise and the long-awaited Tokyo Olympics, with this little teaser for our fans.
On Sept. 25 at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Vince Carter slammed what likely was the most famous dunk of his career.
During the span of days that the 2020 Olympics were originally scheduled, USA Basketball is taking a look back at various Olympic facts and games that happened on this day in Olympic basketball history. Join us on this journey!
