John Voita is the Managing Editor of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.
The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics didn’t unfold as a series of effortless victories for the USA Men’s Basketball Team, as some had hoped. Dubbed ‘Dream Team 2.0’, their path to gold was far more contested than that of their namesake, the legendary Jordan/Barkley-led squad that dominated in Barcelona in 1992. The tournament was a clear testament to the rise of global talent, proving that the rest of the world is no longer just catching up but posing a legitimate challenge to the United States.