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#3 Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant led Team USA to the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is the only player to drop nearly 30 points in three straight Gold Medal matches.
He was asked to practice with the national team ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but had to be left off the roster. However, he finally represented his country at the 2012 London Olympics, and won a gold medal alongside LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. He won his second gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 off-season, and won back-to-back NBA titles in 2017 and 2018 alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. He was the Finals MVP during both the championship runs, and his Game 3 dagger three-pointer is often regarded as one of the greatest clutch shots in NBA Finals history.
#4 Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen was the second-best player in the Chicago Bulls dynasty during their heydays in the 1990s.
He could do it all for the team, from elite defense and rebounding to scoring and passing the ball. Although Jordan was the Finals MVP in all six of the Chicago Bulls' championships, he has admitted that he wouldn't have won those rings if it wasn't for Scottie Pippen.
Along with his six NBA titles, Pippen has won two Olympic gold medals. He was part of the US Dream Team in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and then won a second consecutive Olympic gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
#5 LeBron James
LeBron James, arguably the greatest basketball player of his generation, also makes this rare list.
He was part of the 2004 Athens bronze medal finish, and just like in 1988, this bronze medal triggered the formation of the 'Redeem Team'. The 2008 Redeem Team was the greatest collection of basketball talent at the time, and Team USA cruised through the competition earning the gold medal.
LeBron James was also a part of the 2012 London Olympics. where he led Team USA to another gold medal finish. He recorded the first-ever triple-double in USA Olympics history with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. His 12-assist total was a joint-high for the USA at the Olympics.
LeBron James is also the most successful NBA player today. He is the only active player with four NBA titles to his name.
He was named the Finals MVP in all four championships. James went to four straight NBA Finals, and won back-to-back NBA titles in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat. He then went to four straight NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and won the 2016 NBA title defeating the historic 73-9 Golden State Warriors and the two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry.
James won his fourth ring with the LA Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals in the Orlando bubble, winning the historic playoff run in the middle of a global pandemic.
