{"id":225945,"date":"2012-07-25T18:04:39","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T23:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=225945"},"modified":"2022-09-12T18:20:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T23:20:55","slug":"kicks-court-roster-rewind-2004-usa-basketball-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/kicks-court-roster-rewind-2004-usa-basketball-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicks On Court: A Roster Rewind of the 2004 USA Basketball Team"},"content":{"rendered":"
A bronze medal doesn?t mean it was all bad for the 2004 USA Men?s Olympic Basketball Team<\/strong>. Yes, the Athens outcome was an underachievement by national standards, but history shows that the squad still had some heat. From Allen Iverson to LeBron James, see who wore what in this Roster Rewind<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Allen Iverson<\/p>\n While Allen Iverson faced the daunting task of proving he could lead and represent the country?s best, his brand had the challenge of topping one of their top models. The Reebok Question 2<\/strong>?was well received, keeping it classic while showing signs of growth. AI sported the sequel, leading the team in scoring with a fractured thumb on his shooting hand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Stephon Marbury<\/p>\n Starbury?s second run with AND1<\/strong> saw US colors on the Quest<\/strong>. The Lincoln grad still holds a national scoring record for Olympic play, hitting Spain for 31 points.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Dwyane Wade<\/p>\n Before he was a signature athlete on JB, a young Dwyane Wade carried the torch for Converse<\/strong> in the ICON Warrior<\/strong>. His exclusives boasted country colors and personal tagging, though the released version sported sharper lines and plainer makeups. Worn By:<\/strong> Carlos Boozer<\/p>\n Flag branding and name tagging added effect to the Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2k4<\/strong> worn by Carlos Boozer. The Duke alum finished second on the squad in boards, collecting six a game off the bench.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Carmelo Anthony<\/p>\n Carmelo Anthony didn?t come into his own until later Olympics, but his kicks were exclusive from the start. A white and navy makeup of the Jordan Carmelo 1.5<\/strong> was a departure from Denver do-ups, sporting similarities to a low top release.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> LeBron James<\/p>\n Rather than wearing the ?USA? themed version of his low top debut, the young king broke out his second signature in his first international foray. The Nike Zoom LeBron II<\/strong> was strapped up by ?Bron through the summer and later rocked in season.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Emeka Okafor<\/p>\n The lone college boy kept it simple with his sneakers. UCONN standout and top draft pick Emeka Okafor remained blue in the Nike Air Uptempo Premier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Shawn Marion<\/p>\n The Matrix repped his country and his brand?s booming technology in a team take of the Nike Shox Xplosive<\/strong>. Shawn put up stellar numbers, finishing just shy of 10 and 6 a game.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Amar?e Stoudemire<\/p>\n STAT?s signature days were still on the horizon, but PE?s were certainly for the rocking. Amar?e laced up the Nike Air Uptempo Baller<\/strong> with a nickname nod and US hues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Tim Duncan<\/p>\n TD started all eight games for Team USA, sporting White\/Blue-Red and White\/Grey makeups of the adidas D-Cool<\/strong>. The captain was one of the biggest contributors on court, leading the team in boards and coming in second in scoring.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Lamar Odom<\/p>\n After exhibition runs in a mix of Nike Shox and Huarache models, Lamar Odom committed to JB for medal play. The native New Yorker represented his coast in the Air Jordan 19 ?East?<\/strong> exclusive.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worn By:<\/strong> Richard Jefferson<\/p>\n Richard Jefferson brought his highflying act to the big stage in the Nike Shox Elite<\/strong>. Like his teammates, he was gifted a USA colorway for Olympic play.<\/p>\n Sources: Zimbio<\/a>, Legendary Auctions, Amazon, NikeLeBron.net<\/a>, What Are Do, NBA-Live<\/a>, Angelfire Sports Club<\/a>, Kicks Navi, Footsell<\/a>, Kicks Guide, EPSN<\/a>, Coach Marian<\/a>, USAB<\/a>, & PlaiO Flickr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who rocked the best kicks?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2415,"featured_media":226150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1225551,1225735],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nReebok Question 2<\/h2>\n
AND1 Quest PE<\/h2>\n
Converse ICON Warrior PE<\/h2>\n
\n<\/p>\nNike Air Zoom Huarache 2k4<\/h2>\n
Jordan Carmelo 1.5 PE<\/h2>\n
Nike Zoom LeBron II<\/h2>\n
Nike Air Uptempo Premier<\/h2>\n
Nike Shox Xplosive<\/h2>\n
Nike Air Uptempo Baller<\/h2>\n
adidas D-Cool<\/h2>\n
Air Jordan 19 “East”<\/h2>\n
Nike Shox Elite<\/h2>\n