For anyone who would downplay the challenge and glory of winning an olympics basketball gold metal, check out this
article about Lebron James. At the end he says:
"Being a part of the game on Sunday is the biggest thing for me, ever," James said after the U.S. whipped Argentina 101-81 in the semifinals on Friday night. "When I got to the (NBA) finals and I thought that was big, but winning an NBA championship would never compare to winning a gold medal for my country."