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Nikola Mirotić
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Spanish/Montenegrin basketball player
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Nikola Mirotić is a male basketball player and philanthropist who plays the power forward position. Born in Podgorica on February 11, 1991, he holds citizenship in Spain, Montenegro, and Serbia and Montenegro. He represents Spain in international competition and speaks Spanish, Montenegrin, and Serbian. His birth name is Nikola Mirotić Stajović.
Mirotić has played for Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid Baloncesto B, the Chicago Bulls, the New Orleans Pelicans, and AS Monaco Basket. He was drafted by the Houston Rockets and wears the number 33. His career began in 2008, and he has competed in the National Basketball Association, the 2016 Summer Olympics, and FIBA EuroBasket 2015.
His awards include the FIBA U20 EuroBasket, the 2014 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto, the ACB Most Valuable Player title, and selection to the All-ACB Team. He is of the Serbs ethnic group.
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Key facts
- 2019
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Position
- Power forward / center
- League
- LNB Pro A , EuroLeague
- Born
- ( 1991-02-11 ) 11 February 1991 (age 35) , Titograd , SR Montenegro , Yugoslavia
- Nationality
- Montenegrin / Spanish
- Listed height
- 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- Listed weight
- 237 lb (108 kg)
- Nba draft
- 2011 : 1st round, 23rd overall pick
- Drafted by
- Houston Rockets
- Playing career
- 2008–present
- 2008 2014
- Real Madrid
- 2009 2010
- → Palencia
- 2014 2018
- Chicago Bulls
- 2018 2019
- New Orleans Pelicans
- 2019 2023
- FC Barcelona
- 2023 2025
- Olimpia Milano
- 2025 present
- AS Monaco
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Basketball
- Team
- AS Monaco Basket
- Position
- Power Forward
- Nationality
- Spain
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nikola
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Place of birth
- Podgorica
- Occupation
- philanthropist
- Languages spoken
- Serbian
- Award
- NBA All-Rookie Team
- Sport
- basketball
- Member of team
- Spain men's national basketball team
- Position played
- power forward
- Country for sport
- Spain
- Mass
- 108
- Image
- Nikola Mirotic (16240996134).jpg
- Height
- 208
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- date of birth
- 1991-02-11
- Commons category
- Nikola Mirotić
- drafted by
- Houston Rockets
- sport number
- 33
- ethnic group
- Serbs
- birth name
- Nikola Mirotić Stajović
- start of work period
- 2008-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Nikola Mirotić Stajović (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Никола Миротић; born 11 February 1991) is a Montenegrin–born naturalized Spanish professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. The power forward is a five-time All-EuroLeague Team member, and previously played for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. Mirotić was drafted with the 23rd pick in the 2011 NBA draft, and played in the NBA from 2014 for the Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, and Milwaukee Bucks, before returning to Spain in the 2019 offseason.
Early life
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