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Sue Bird: 1996 team birthed the 'Olympic dream'

July 13, 2026 08:55 PM

Carolyn Manno, Cheryl Miller, and Sue Bird discuss the level of impact the 1996 Atlanta Olympics had on women's basketball and how that U.S. team inspired the growth of the sport on a global level.

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