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Team USA forward Kobe Bryant goes for a dunk as Angola players Armando Costa (5), Vladimir Jeronimo (9) and Carlos Morais (6) look on during their preliminary basketball game in Beijing. The U.S. won, 97-76.

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Team USA forward Kobe Bryant goes for a dunk as Angola players Armando Costa (5), Vladimir Jeronimo (9) and Carlos Morais (6) look on during their preliminary basketball game in Beijing. The U.S. won, 97-76.

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