The figurines from the latest Nike + Coolrain 'Relive The Dream' collaboration commemorate the second generation USA basketball "Dream Team" to win an Olympic gold medal. It all started back in 1992, with the first American Olympic team to feature active NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson, and once again for the 2012 team was there a creation of a new legendary super group.
LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant are immortalized by Korean toy designer Coolrain in highly detailed figurine form. Each of the group members are featured wearing the team USA Olympic uniforms along with classic Nike kicks with Kobe in Kobe system VII, LeBron in the Hyper Dunk and Durrant in Zoom KD IV.
The Nike + Coolrain 'Relive The Dream' dolls are a great way to celebrate the gold medal win, as well as a team that will unlikely ever play together again unless it is on opposing teams.
Olympian Basketball Figurines
The Nike + Coolrain 'Relive the Dream' Dolls Immortalize the Legends
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