Because the sponsor of the Dream Team is not Nike, it’s actually that simple. It was also because of Nike that Jordan refused to join the Dream Team. Later, Magic intervened and Jordan joined the Dream Team. Kobe was also based on this consideration. This was also an important reason why many NBA superstars refused to be called up by the national team at that time. Later, the American men In order to wash away the shame of Mengliu, the basketball team changed the national team sponsorship to Nike, and the obstacle to playing for the country was eliminated. At this time, Kobe immediately contacted the old coach K, hoping to play for the country, and promised to serve as the team's defensive engineer. character, in fact Kobe actually did this.