'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The elite NBA players in Team USA helped the team beat France in the Men's Basketball final to win the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The men representing the Red, White and Blue showed once again that basketball talent in the United States is unmatched, as Team USA won their fourth straight gold medal at the quadrennial Summer Games.
It was an incredibly eventful summer for the Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday, who earned the NBA title and an Olympic gold medal in a span of a few weeks.
In the process, they become just the fifth and sixth players ever to win the two coveted accolades in the same summer, joining LeBron James (2012), Kyrie Irving (2016), Michael Jordan (1992) and Scottie Pippen (1992, 1996).
Which players have multiple Olympic gold medals and NBA championship rings?
As amazing and rare as Middleton and Holiday's achievement was, it looks pale in comparison to that of Kevin Durant and Draymond Green who joined a small list of NBA players to have won multiple Olympic gold medals and NBA titles.
There are just seven players who have held multiple Larry O'Brien trophies and hung multiple Olympic gold medals around their necks. Eithout further ado, let's take a look at these players.
#1 Michael Jordan
![Michael Jordan (center) at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics [Source: USA Today]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/08/e206e-16283956968428-800.jpg)
It isn't surprising to find arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, on this list.
He won six NBA championships during his prime with the Chicago Bulls, which included two three-peats. He won his first NBA title in 1991 and then won two more in 1992 and 1993.
After taking a one and a half year hiatus from basketball, Jordan returned to the NBA in 1995 and won three consecutive titles from 1996 to 1998. He won the Finals MVP for all six rings and led his team in scoring in all six Finals.
Jordan's Olympic career started in 1984 when he participated in the Los Angeles Olympics that year, where he won gold for the United States. He played for the North Carolina Tar Heels at the time.
Jordan then entered the NBA and helped Team USA finish with a bronze medal in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. With the Olympic Committee lifting the ban on NBA players participating in the Summer Games, the 1988 loss triggered the formation of the Dream Team.
Led by Jordan and Magic Johnson, the 1992 US Dream Team was arguably the greatest collection of basketball talent ever assembled. They cruised through the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as Michael Jordan won his second Olympic gold medal.
#2 David Robinson
![David Robinson wins the 2003 NBA championship [Source: WBUR]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/08/028e0-16283972716949-800.jpg)
David Robinson was a part of the 1988 Seoul bronze-medal finish, but redeemed himself by winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Games. He was part of the 1992 Dream Team along with Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and several other superstars.'
The Admiral' led the San Antonio Spurs to an NBA title in 1999 and then in 2003 alongside Tim Duncan. He averaged 16.6 points and 11.8 rebounds per game during the 1999 NBA Finals and retired from the league after winning in 2003.
#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.
#6 Kobe Bryant
![Kobe Bryant at the 2008 Beijing Olympics [Source: USA Today]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/08/331c9-16284018992458-800.jpg)
One of the greatest players to ever play basketball, Kobe Bryant makes the exclusive list of players who have won multiple NBA championships and Olympic gold medals.
He won his first NBA title with the LA Lakers alongside Shaquille O'Neal in 2000. The 'Kobe-Shaq' duo is still considered one of the best duos in NBA history as the pair went on to three-peat from 2000 to 2002.
Kobe Bryant then led the LA Lakers to back-to-back NBA titles in 2009 and 2010, earning the Finals MVP honor on both occasions.
Kobe Bryant won his first Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as part of the USA's Redeem Team. He came up clutch for his team, as he dropped 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter of the gold medal game. Kobe Bryant then won his second Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
#7 Draymond Green
Draymond Green is the latest to join the list of multiple-time NBA champions and Olympic gold medal winners. He was a key piece of every NBA title run and gold medal run. He won three NBA titles in five consecutive NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors in 2015, 2017 and 2018.
Draymond Green won his first Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and his second at the ongoing 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.
Guess the Lakers players!
