Shaquille O'Neal represented the United States in the 1996 Summer Olympics, held in Atlanta
Who all were part of the 1996 Dream Team?
Other than Shaquille O'Neal, the team consisted of:
Charles Barkley Scottie Pippen Reggie Miller Karl Malone Gary Payton David Robinson Mitch Richmond Anfernee Hardaway Grant Hill Hakeem Olajuwon John Stockton
But he wasn't a part of some key Olympic Years
The team won a Gold Medal. And Shaquille O'Neal had a great role in it.
"I'm straight on gold medals. My seasons have been so rigorous..."
Shaquille O'Neal said he had his fill of Golds. Other than the 1996 Olympics, he also represented the US in the World Championship & Junior Olympics
2000
Shaquille O'Neal among other key players opted out of the Dream Team after a long season with their teams
2004 - When we had to settle for the Bronze, devastatingly
Much later, Shaquille O'Neal puts up his "ideal" roster for the 2004 USA Team including himself & the other best players of the time