James: Athens won the bronze medal and didn t want to play for the US again. I think that was a waste of time

September 3 News Today, ESPN famous reporter Brian Windhorst wrote an article about the United States' 08 "Team of Redemption".

Brian Windhorst wrote in the article: "In the "Salvation Team" documentary released by Netflix three years ago, James said: 'When I sat on the podium to receive a bronze medal, I thought to myself that this was a waste of my time. At that moment, I definitely didn't want to play for the United States again.'"

In 2004, the United States men's basketball team won the bronze medal at the Athens Olympics.