It was by no means an easy road for Team USA during the Olympics in Brazil. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski had his work cut out for him as Team USA struggled at times against teams like Serbia, France, and Australia, but in the end, everything came together with Kevin Durant and company taking home the gold yet again.
Following Team USA’s blowout win over Serbia in the gold medal game, the recently retired Kobe Bryant took to Twitter to congratulate the team. Bryant, who helped Team USA get back to prominence in 2008 and 2012, showed some love to his former teammates and Coach K:
Before Bryant decided to retire, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar seriously considered ending his playing career as a member of Team USA.