By Titan Frey View the original article to see embedded media. The game of basketball was primarily a North American sport. This was also true of the National Basketball Association. Then, the 1992 Olympics Games allowed professional basketball players to participate. The “Dream Team” took the entire world by storm. They were led by stars Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. These players quickly became global icons, and it paved the way for basketball to become one of the most popular sports in the world. Today, there are many star NBA players that were born outside of North America…