Fans of Canada’s national men’s team will get to enjoy the action and drama of the 2024 Olympic basketball tournament all over again in an upcoming Netflix documentary.
From the production team behind The Last Dance, the untitled documentary will reportedly go behind the scenes on the path to the Olympic podium and highlight some of the top basketball nations and players from around the world.
Among the teams included in the documentary are the three medalling countries USA, France and Serbia, in addition to 2023 FIBA World Cup winners Germany and Canada.
Team USA took gold over host France at the Olympics with a dazzling showcase by its trio of NBA icons LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, who finished with eight made threes, four of which came in the final three minutes, including a game-sealing triple that’s been appropriately dubbed “the golden dagger.”
On their run to gold at Paris, the Americans also pulled off a miraculous comeback in their semifinal matchup against Serbia after trailing by as many as 17 points and entering the fourth quarter down by 13.
Canada’s time at the Olympics was cut shorter than most expected after a quarterfinal loss to eventual silver medallist France. It brought an abrupt end to the Canadian men’s campaign after an impressive 3-0 record through the group stage.
Not exactly the follow-up performance that was expected after Canada finished third at the World Cup last year.
The Netflix series will provide exclusive behind-the-scenes access of the men’s tournament in Paris, along with a focus on exploring the global boom of basketball through the years.
In 2023, the NBA boasted a record 125 international players with at least one on each team. The documentary will look through the different generations of national programs and the impact each has had on the increase of global basketball competition.
The series is expected to premiere in early 2025.
