Kobe Bryant is ready to reprise his role as Team USA's closer in the 2012 London Games.

“I’m the closer, man,” said Bryant when asked if his role would be any different than in 2008. “They just bring me in in the last two minutes or something like that. If they need me. That’s what I do. LeBron, D-Wade, Durant, all those guys, they can do the heavy lifting.”

Bryant struggled for much of the ‘08 Olympic tournament, but responded in the gold medal game, scoring or assisting on 18 of the United States’ final 25 points, including a four-point play after Spain had cut the lead to five with less than three minutes remaining.

Bryant ranked third on Team USA in scoring, fourth in assists and steals, and second in minutes played.