Arvydas Sabonis - "The Best European Basketball Player to Ever Play The Game"

Arvydas Romas Sabonis was born on December, the 19th, 1964 in Kaunas, Lithuania. He is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. Sabonis is 2.21 m tall and is considered by many to be one of the premier centers in the world from the 1980s through the early 21st century. Scottie Pippen even said: "The Best European Basketball Player to Ever Play The Game". Let's see some stats and video of this legendary basketball centre.

Clubs:
1981-1989: Žalgiris Kaunas
1989-1992: Forum Valladolid
1992-1995: Real Madrid
1995-2001: Portland Trail Blazers
2001-2002: Žalgiris Kaunas
2002-2003: Portland Trail Blazers
2003-2005: Žalgiris Kaunas

Medals:
Olympic Games:
Gold 1988 in Seoul for Soviet Union
Bronze 1992 in Barcelona for Lithuania
Bronze 1996 in Atlanta for Lithuania

World Championships:
Gold 1982 in Colombia for Soviet Union
Silver 1986 in Spain for Soviet Union

European Championships:
Bronze 1983 in France for Soviet Union
Gold 1985 in West Gemany for Soviet Union
Bronze 1989 in Yugoslavia for Soviet Union
Silver 1995 in Greece for Lithuania

(Source: Wikipedia)