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By Marty Brown
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Language, niche focus in look back at 1992 Olympic training.
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We Beat the Dream Team
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What's the Story?
WE BEAT THE DREAM TEAM tells the story of the 1992 USA Select Team, a group of college athletes handpicked to practice against the greatest basketball team ever assembled—the Dream Team of the 1992 Olympic Games. The documentary zeroes in on an exhibition match between the students, most of whom went on to have NBA careers themselves, and the pros, which included Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and more of the best to ever play.
Is It Any Good?
Just like in real life, the actual Dream Team is the main attraction here. We Beat the Dream Team takes a close look at a fascinating bit of mythology from the 1992 Olympics, but it mostly feels like a special feature stretched to out to movie length. The interviews with the members of the Select Team are fun, but interviews with members of the actual Dream Team— Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, and more—are recycled from other sources. This one is for fans only.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the Dream Team. How familiar were you with the Dream Team before the documentary? Who were some of the players, and what made that team so special?
Who were the USA Select Team? What made the 1992 Select Team so unique? How did they approach their job?
What was the controversy surrounding the Select Team beating the Dream Team? How is this resolved in the documentary? What do you think really happened?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 17, 2025
- Cast : Grant Hill , Chris Webber , Penny Hardaway
- Network : Max
- Genre : Educational
- Topics : Sports ( Basketball ) , Competition , Family Stories , Friendship , Activism ( Gender equality ) , School ( High School )
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- Last updated : September 6, 2025
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