In celebration of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, USAB.com reached out to athletes, coaches and staff for some of their most memorable Olympic memories.

Bird Becomes USA Basketball’s Second Flag Bearer Following Head Coach Dawn Staley’s 2004 Selection

With the start of the Tokyo Olympics less than a week away, USAB.com reached out to athletes, coaches and staff for some of their most memorable Olympic memories.

Comments from USA head coach Dawn Staley as well as Sue Bird, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi.

Experienced USA squad owns combined 15 Olympic, 19 World Cup gold medals.

The 1999-2000 USA National Team posted its fifth pre-Olympic Tour win on Sept. 3, 2000, with a 97-31 thrashing of the USA Select Team in Honolulu, upping its year-long record to 34-2.

The longtime teammates and rivals hope to win a fifth gold medal with the U.S. later this summer in Tokyo.

Sixteen members of the 2021 USA Basketball Women’s National Team are expected to attend the USA’s second minicamp of the year from March 30-April 2, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas.

The dynamic duo of Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart were the one-two punch that helped lead the Seattle Storm to a fourth WNBA title – all four of which featured Bird.