The Other Dream Team (Lithuanian: Kita svajonių komanda) is a documentary film directed by Marius A. Markevičius.
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.
[1] The film includes interviews with many famous basketball figures, such as Arvydas Sabonis, David Stern, Jim Lampley, Bill Walton, and Šarūnas Marčiulionis.
[2] A series of cutaway scenes follows an up-and-coming Lithuanian player, Jonas Valančiūnas, from his native Utena to the 2011 NBA draft.
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.
[4][5] Artist Greg Speirs [6][7] from New York was also moved by the team's plight and created the iconic Slam-Dunking Skeleton on tie-dye shirts[1][7] which were made in the colors of the Lithuanian flag.
Not only does the documentary look at the events leading up to the 1992 Olympics, it also shows an up and coming Lithuanian player, Jonas Valančiūnas, before the NBA draft in 2011, presenting his success as the culmination of what his parents fought for.