Basketball was introduced to the Olympics in 1936, and ever since, the United States has dominated the game on the world stage. Team USA has a total of 16 gold medals in basketball thanks to star players like Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, among others.
As the 2024 Olympics approach, see the evolution of basketball uniforms worn by Team USA at the Summer Games.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1948
Image Credit: Bettmann Archive Jesse Renick of Team USA shakes the hand of a Swiss player at the 1948 London Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1952
Image Credit: Bettmann Archive Team USA plays at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1956
Image Credit: Bettmann Archive Bill Russell of Team USA plays at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
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USA Playing Italy in Olympic Basketball Game: 1960
Image Credit: Bettmann Archive Team USA plays at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1964
Image Credit: Bettmann Archive Team USA plays at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1968
Image Credit: NCAA Photos via Getty Images Jo Jo White of Team USA plays at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1972
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Tom Henderson of Team USA plays at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1976
Image Credit: NCAA Photos via Getty Images Adrian Dantley of Team USA plays at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1984
Image Credit: Disney General Entertainment Con Wayman Tisdale of Team USA plays at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1988
Image Credit: NCAA Photos via Getty Images Danny Manning of Team USA plays at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1992
Image Credit: Getty Images Michael Jordan of Team USA plays at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 1996
Image Credit: Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Scottie Pippen of Team USA plays at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 2000
Image Credit: Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Team USA at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 2004
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Allen Iverson of Team USA plays at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 2008
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Lebron James of Team USA plays at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 2012
Image Credit: Getty Images Kobe Bryant of Team USA plays at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 2016
Image Credit: Getty Images Kevin Durant of Team USA models a basketball uniform for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 2021
Image Credit: Getty Images Jrue Holiday of Team USA plays at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Team USA Men’s Basketball Uniforms Through the Years: 2024
Image Credit: NBAE via Getty Images Devin Booker of Team USA models the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball uniform.