Artefacts

Barcelone 1992, basketball signed by USA team, "the Dream Team", Olympic champion.

Physical description

The Dream Team signed on all the surface of the ball.

Created

Created: Molten

Materials

synthetic material, leather

Colors

orange

Dimension

ø 25 cm, 600 g

Literature

Conner, Floyd. Les jeux olympiques : 600 victoires incroyables, records insolites, hasards étranges, destins inimaginables, coups tordus, sports improbables, loosers magnifiques et autres bizarreries.... Le Rheu : La Maison d'Edition, 2010. 217. ISBN 978–236–026–0027. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> ball

Reference number

34687

Keywords

Olympic champion Barcelona 1992, Olympic Games United States of America Basketball/basketball[M]signed

Notes

Basketball ball signed by the USA team, "the Dream Team", Olympic champions, Barcelona 1992 At the Barcelona Games, men’s basketball was open for the first time to all professionals, which brought about the establishment of the “Dream Team” (USA), an exceptional team which included Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Charley Barkley. In eight matches, the American team scored an average of 117 points, without requesting any time outs.