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When did Kobe Bryant first play for the national team?
Kobe Bryant's United States national team career began in 2007
How did Kobe Bryant do on the US national basketball team?
Kobe Bryant was a member of the 2007 USA Men's Senior National Team and USA FIBA Americas Championship Team that finished 10–0 and won gold.
How did the US mens National Basketball Team do in the 2008 Olympics with Kobe Bryant on it?
Team USA, which included Kobe Bryant, defeated Spain 118–107 in the gold medal game on August 24, 2008,
Are there any other interesting aspects about Kobe Bryant's time in the 2008 Olympics playing basketball?
Kobe Bryant helped win the US Mens National Basketball team's first gold medal in a worldwide competition since the 2000 Olympics
What colleges did Kobe Bryant consider playing basketball for?
Kobe Bryant considered playing basketball for Duke, Michigan, North Carolina and Villanova

Question: What did people say about his decision to go pro?
Self-contained rewrite: What did people say about Kobe Bryant's decision to go pro out of high school?