Bryant wanted to set the tone for his team, highlighting that Gasol may be an NBA teammate, but he was an adversary in the tournament. James shared insight into Bryant’s famous “Mamba mentality in this latest teaser.”

LeBron responded that Bryant was bluffing. He thought Bryant wasn’t going to play hard against his NBA teammate. But on the game’s first play versus Spain, Kobe Bryant walked the talk. He ran straight through Gasol as the forward set a screen on Bryant. James was shocked by Bryant’s play. He said:

You can watch the moment in this teaser:

Netflix will bring the behind-the-scenes story of the 2008 Redeem Team on October 7 to viewers worldwide. Featuring Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony, the 2008 US men’s squad had an impressive array of basketball talent. Millions of basketball fans eagerly await the soon-to-be-released documentary.

The opportunity to see raw footage of the late Kobe Bryant is one of the main selling points of the documentary. Bryant died in a helicopter crash along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter, in January 2020. Millions of fans continue to grieve his early death. The Redeem Team documentary offers all Bryant loyalists the opportunity to witness his greatness again.

Netflix is building on the Bryant legend. Another documentary teaser focuses on Bryant clashing against his then Los Angeles Lakers teammate Pau Gasol. The two faced off in a Spain versus US group stage game. At that tournament stage, Spain and the US were undefeated, having won each of their respective three group games.

Kobe Bryant won two NBA rings with Pau Gasol

Bryant and Gasol were teammates with the LA Lakers for over six seasons, between 2008 and 2014. The two players won two NBA titles with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010. In the documentary teaser, Bryant commented on their relationship.

But when it came to competing against Gasol at the 2008 Olympics, there was no holding Bryant back from winning. As Gasol says of the play where Bryant sent him to the floor:

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