The 2010 NBA Finals was the best hand-to-hand combat of the 21st century, with the two sides strangling four quarters of the game and scoring only about 80. In the final 11.7 seconds of the game, The newly played Vugasic hit two free throws steadily to help the Lakers seal the victory 83-79, and finally won the 16th championship in team history and Bryant's fifth crown. Kobe Bryant hugged Vujasic tightly after the game, which was already the highest moment for Vujasic, who performed average in the NBA.
Originally from Slovenia, Sasha Vujasic was selected by the Lakers with the 27th pick in the first round in 2004 and is considered a talented player. Although he is a tall guard, due to his thin body, limited breakthroughs, slow lateral movement speed, and average performance on the defensive end, he has been on the bench for many teams in the NBA. The only thing he stands out about is the shooting skills of European players. With 36.8 percent three-point shooting in his career, Vujasic is a good firepower spot on the bench, and it's no wonder that Phil Jackson sent him up to the free throws in life-and-death moments.
But Vukjasic is still more successful than many NBA players, after all, he has been a teammate with Kobe Bryant for many years with the Lakers, and won two championship rings with the team. And his emotional history is even more enviable, Vujasic's ex-girlfriend is the world sports star, tennis grand slam winner Maria Sharapova. Sharapova has a very high appearance and a very successful career, winning the Grand Slam at the age of 17, is an iconic figure in the Russian sports world, and served as the standard-bearer of the Russian delegation at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Her income also far exceeded that of Vujasic, and for 10 consecutive years, She topped Forbes magazine's list of the world's highest-paid female athletes.
After winning the NBA in 2010, Vujasic announced his engagement to Sharapova. However, due to the weakness of women and men, the outside world is not optimistic about them. Sure enough, in September 2012, Sharapova announced on social media that she had broken up with Vujasic. She said that because both are professional players, they often have to run around and spend very short time together, so they are not suitable for continuing to walk. This is undoubtedly worse for Vujasic, because he was abandoned by the NBA in 2011 and had no choice but to return to Europe. After that, it was also a stop-and-go, and there was no achievement in the basketball career.
However, in 2020, Vujasic posted his new girlfriend, and it seems that life is still very good. His new girlfriend is NBA journalist Christie Leahy, who has interviewed superstars such as O'Neal, Durant and Griffin. In terms of appearance alone, Lehi can be said not to lose to his predecessor Sharapova. Although Vujasic is not playing on the pitch today, he has taken over the family's wine business and has been very successful. On the one hand, with a successful career, on the other hand, accompanied by beautiful women, and sitting on the two championship rings that most players dream of, Vugasic is also a proper winner in life.