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Arvydas Sabonis Biography

Arvydas Sabonis is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 19, 1964 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Lithuanian center who was a two-time Mr. Europa Player of the Year and 6-time Euroscar Player of the Year in his 23-year career.

He joined Bill Russell as an inductee of the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2010.

Sabonis made his professional club debut in 1981, with one of the oldest basketball teams in Lithuania, Žalgiris, in his hometown of Kaunas. With the club, he won three consecutive Soviet Premier League titles, and the 1986 FIBA Club World Cup (FIBA Intercontinental Cup).

In his career with the senior Soviet national team, Sabonis also played at the following major tournaments: the 1982 FIBA World Championship (gold medal), the 1983 EuroBasket (bronze medal), the 1985 EuroBasket (gold medal), the 1986 FIBA World Championship (silver medal), and the 1989 EuroBasket (bronze medal). He was named to the EuroBasket All-Tournament Team in 1983 and 1985, and he was named the EuroBasket MVP in 1985.

He had four children with former Miss Lithuania Ingrida Mikelionyte. His son Domantas Sabonis also became a basketball player.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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The 1985–1988 stretch of a heavy playing schedule, and lack of rest, took a significant toll on Sabonis’ future health and durability. Various leg injuries were not given much time to heal, due to the Cold War climate that surrounded international competition, as well as the intense rivalry of the Žalgiris Kaunas versus CSKA Moscow games in the USSR Premier League. In a 2011 interview, Sabonis expressed an opinion, that overuse by the coaches of the Soviet national program, was a major contributing factor to his first Achilles’ tendon injury, back in 1986. Another key moment for his future health, took place in 1988, when Sabonis had a surgical Achilles procedure performed in Portland, but was rushed back on the floor with the USSR Olympic team, before a full recovery. The decision to include a limping Sabonis, on the USSR roster for the 1988 Olympic Games, was protested at the time by the Portland medical staff, and was later heavily criticized. While the Soviets cleared him to play professionally in 1989, when his Soviet national teammate, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, went to North America, Sabonis postponed his travel, over feeling that he was not physically ready for the NBA. Eventually, Sabonis would develop chronic knee, ankle and groin issues, that substantially limited his mobility and explosiveness, by the mid-1990s.

Arvydas Sabonis Net Worth

Arvydas Sabonis is one of the richest Basketball Player from Lithuania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Arvydas Sabonis's net worth $18 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his professional basketball debut in the Soviet Union’s BC Zalgiris Kaunas in 1981.

He became known to NBA fans for his six-year stint on the Portland Trail Blazers from 1996 to 2001.

Arvydas Romas Sabonis (Lithuanian pronunciation: ​[ˈaːrviːdaːs ˈsaːboːnʲɪs] ; born December 19, 1964) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player and businessman. Recognized as one of the best European players of all time, he won the Euroscar six times, and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He played in a variety of leagues, and spent seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), in the United States. Playing the center position, Sabonis won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in South Korea, for the Soviet Union, and later earned bronze medals at the 1992 Olympic Games and 1996 Olympic Games, while representing Lithuania. He retired from professional basketball in 2005. Sabonis was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers, in the first round of the 1986 NBA draft, but he did not play his first NBA game until the age of 30, in 1995.

Sabonis was originally selected by the Atlanta Hawks, with the 77th overall pick, of the 1985 NBA draft. However, the selection was voided, because Sabonis was under 21 at the time of the draft. The following spring, he suffered a devastating Achilles’ tendon injury. Nevertheless, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers, with the 24th overall pick of the 1986 NBA draft. Sabonis was not allowed to play in the US, despite LSU Tigers head coach Dale Brown’s plans to have Sabonis studying and playing at Louisiana State University, and thus keeping him in an amateur status. However, he did go to Portland, to rehabilitate his injury with the Blazers medical staff, in 1988, while also practicing with the team.

Despite being recommended to rest, instead of playing in the 1988 Summer Olympics, the Soviets allowed Sabonis to remain a part of their national team. Sabonis led the Soviet Union to a gold medal, with a win against the 1988 edition of the United States national team, that featured future NBA All-Stars David Robinson, Mitch Richmond, and Danny Manning in the semifinals. This was the last American Olympic team that was not composed of active NBA players. The team later beat Yugoslavia in the finals.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1982, Sabonis was one of the players in the senior Soviet Union national team that toured the United States, playing against various college basketball teams.

Arvydas Sabonis’ basketball career and journey to represent his native country Lithuania in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics is highlighted in the documentary film The Other Dream Team. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012 and was distributed by Lionsgate in the U.S. and Disney internationally.

Who is Arvydas Sabonis Dating?

According to our records, Arvydas Sabonis married to Ingrida Mikelionytė. As of December 1, 2023, Arvydas Sabonis’s is not dating anyone.

In 1989, Sabonis left Žalgiris, and signed with the Spanish Liga ACB club Fórum Valladolid.

Top Facts about Arvydas Sabonis

Facts & Trivia

Arvydas Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lithuania. Arvydas Sabonis celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

After breakup of the Soviet Union, and the independence of Lithuania, Sabonis then became a member of the senior Lithuanian national team. He represented Lithuania at the following major tournaments: the 1992 Summer Olympic Games (bronze medal), the 1995 EuroBasket (silver medal), the 1996 Summer Olympic Games (bronze medal), and the 1999 EuroBasket. He was named to the EuroBasket All-Tournament Team in 1995.

Where is Arvydas Sabonis today?

Sabonis, who lives in Kaunas, Lithuania, runs a youth basketball clinic in his hometown and is part owner of Zalgiris, one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague. He is a hero in Lithuania, a small country of about 3 million people, and was the first Lithuanian to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Does Arvydas Sabonis have a ring?

Arvydas Sabonis didn’t win any championships in his career.

Why is Arvydas Sabonis a Hall of Famer?

Bill Walton once called Sabonis, “a 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Larry Bird”, due to his unique court vision, shooting range, rugged in-game mentality, and versatility. On August 20, 2010, Sabonis was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, in recognition of his great play in international competition.

Who is Sabonis dad?

Arvydas Sabonis

What nationality is Sabonis?

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