![]() Because of an article written in a local newspaper, the Grateful Dead was moved by the team's plight and funded their trip to the Olympics. The Lithuanian team had little money allocated to them for the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Sabonis was actually the first Lithuanian to be drafted onto an American team, but because of the Iron Curtain he was not allowed to leave by the Soviet authorities that wanted to keep him as part of their senior national team. Marčiulionis became the first Soviet player to join the NBA. The players were promised that they would be permitted to play on western teams if they won gold, which they did with a 76-63 victory over Yugoslavia. There were four starters from Lithuania who were on the Soviet team. Lithuanian basketball players, notably Arvydas Sabonis and Šarūnas Marčiulionis, played for the Soviet Union national basketball team in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. New York artist Greg Speirs wearing the Grateful Dead-inspired "Skully" tie-dyed T-shirt which he designed and became a symbol of Lithuanian basketball The documentary also shows Arvydas Sabonis being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. A series of cutaway scenes follows an up-and-coming Lithuanian player, Jonas Valančiūnas, from his native Utena to the 2011 NBA draft. ![]() But because of the emotional nature of the topic, speaking in their native tongue was easier. During filming, the Lithuanians were asked to speak in English for the interviews. The documentary combines historical footage with new interviews. It took him over three years to make this film. Markevičius is a Lithuanian-American director. The title is an allusion to the Dream Team, the first American Olympic basketball team to feature active NBA players. The film includes interviews with many famous basketball figures, such as Arvydas Sabonis, David Stern, Jim Lampley, Bill Walton, and Šarūnas Marčiulionis. The fall of the Soviet Union allowed Lithuania to reestablish its independence and enter the Olympics as an independent country. The film not only looks at the Lithuanian team but also at the broader historical events. It covers the inspirational story of the 1992 Lithuania national basketball team and their journey to the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. And keep making it happen for future generations.The Other Dream Team is a documentary film directed by Marius A. ![]() And just like a fucked up bike packing trip, we’ve gotta keep pressing on to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This year, more than any other, has proven we’re in this fight together. Riding past the massive burn areas and witnessing the crippling effects of climate change coupled with the impending dread, illness, and isolation caused by COVID-19 was a feeling we’ll never forget. While the road ahead might appear uncertain-as was often the case with this trip-our personal health and environmental wellbeing are undoubtedly fragile and interconnected, a sentiment that’s become increasingly obvious in 2020. ![]() But only once we crossed the finish line and had a chance to look through the rear view mirror. What was meant to be a weekend of fun, camping, and adventure on our bicycles turned into… well, fun, camping, and adventure on our bicycles. Moral of the story: shit happens, no matter how close to home you might be. Unpredictable weather, trails closed due to wildfire, and less than perfect conditions led to one hell of a weekend cycling and camping up the Sonoma Coast-nearly 100 miles to be exact. But turns out it ain’t so simple once the rubber hits the road. In late October we met some friends from Giro for an adventure-filled bike packing trip, featuring a cast of likeminded rebel-rousers including pro snowboarder Tim Eddy and his wife, artist Hannah Eddy, Serena Rio, Ian Stowe, and Campbell Steers. That’s one way of looking at it, or you could open your eyes a little wider and see that the thermos is half-full and there’s travel and adventure to be had a little closer to home. Sounds simple ’til you realize it’s 2020 and nothing’s that simple these days…īetween rampant COVID-19 travel restrictions and ravenous wildfires that have decimated hundreds of square miles of forests along the west coast, the word ‘vacation’ looks to be going the way of the dodo in California for awhile. ![]()
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