Dwyane Wade, left, and Lebron James. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to produce 'The Redeem Team' documentary for Netflix

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated 8/19/22

The 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team reclaimed the gold medal for the red, white, and blue after a disastrous showing in 2004.

Teammates on the '08 team, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, what to ensure it's remembered forever.

Partnered with Netflix, James and Wade will produce a documentary chronicling the '08 squads journey called "The Redeem Team."

Netflix and the International Olympic Committee have collaborated with executive producers @DwyaneWade and @KingJames for The Redeem Team, a new documentary about the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing!

Premieres October 7 pic.twitter.com/bXL52ecWY3
— Netflix (@netflix) August 19, 2022

Jon Weinbach, the producer of "The Last Dance," will be the documentary's director.

"It's a human story that also happens to be [about] sports," Weinbach told Netflix's companion site Tudum. "It's a story about a team, [but] it's also personal. They wanted to prove something to themselves, to the world and to each other."

The documentary will reportedly include "unprecedented" footage from the Olympics and new interviews with the likes of James, Wade, and coach Mike Krzyzewski.

"In 2008, I played with heroes of mine, all-stars, friends and future teammates," Wade said. "Outside of winning and showing the world that we were still the most dominant, our other big challenge was changing the perception of what everyone thought about the NBA and USA Basketball! I'm excited for everyone to get an opportunity to go behind the scenes and see all the work that went into this iconic team — the Redeem Team!"

"The Redeem Team" premieres on Netflix on Oct. 7.

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