Live Bar August 5 news US media HopsHype recently took stock of 16 things that former NBA star Peja Stojakovic fans may not know.
1. He is the first European player to finish in the top four in the MVP vote.
2. He is one of only three players in history to have won both NBA titles, world championships and European championships, the other two being Paul Gasol and Tony Kukoc.
3. His father fought in the Battle of Yugoslavia in the early 90s and fought against the Croatian army.
4. He acquired Greek citizenship in 1994, and his Greek name was Prentragk Kinis Stogiakovits.
5. He led the European League scoring list at the age of 20.
6. The NBA career averages for only four European players, Nowitzki, Gasol Velikio, Antetokounmpo and Porzingis.
7. In the 2003-2004 season, only Garnett scored more points totally than he did.
8. In the same year he also led the NBA's offensive victory contribution points.
9. He applied to the King for a deal in 2004, and he eventually swapped owners with Ci Shiping in 2006.
10. He is the first player in NBA history to score 20 consecutive points after the game opens. The game took place in 2006, when they played against the Bobcats.
11. He shot just 41.8 percent of his playoff career.
12. He bought a property in Miami for $3.7 million in 2012 and sold it for $8.9 million in 2015.
13. He was chosen between Kobe Bryant and Nash.
14. For some reason, the famous wrestler Kevin Nash has a puppy that is named after Peja.
15. He has played 2 games for the Toronto Raptors.
16. He won the NBA championship in the final game of his career.
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