A List of Striking Similarities Between LeBron James and Michael Jordan

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Brad Sullivan

10 years ago

7. Olympic Achievements

James’s Olympic career started on a down note in 2004 in Athens, Greece where he was used primarily as a reserve on a disappointing U.S. team that only managed to win a bronze medal. However, as a key member of both the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London team, he brought back gold medals, and will undoubtedly be in position to capture a third this summer in Rio de Janeiro.

Jordan began his Olympic tenure as a gold-medal winning member of the 1984 Los Angeles games, which was arguably the greatest amateur basketball team ever. Eight years later, with professionals being eligible, he was the key component of the legendary “Dream Team” that destroyed their opponents en route to more gold. Four years later, he capped his Olympic days with another gold medal in Atlanta.

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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.