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My Take
Nikola Mirotić is, to me, a model of how to architect a basketball life. A Montenegrin who became a naturalized Spaniard, he conquered Europe with Real Madrid, crossed to the NBA for an All-Rookie campaign, then returned to claim five All-EuroLeague selections. A 208cm power forward who shoots from range will always intrigue me, but it is his philanthropy that earns my deeper respect. Players who give back tend to be grounded people, and Mirotić's transatlantic, restless career proves that basketball rewards intelligence as much as size. He is exactly the kind of thoughtful big man I admire.
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nikola Mirotić
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラ・ミロティッチ
- Reading
- にこら・みろてぃっち
- Born
- February 11, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Podgorica, Montenegro
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 208 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / philanthropist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- FIBA U20 EuroBasket
- 2014 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
- ACB Most Valuable Player
- All-ACB Team
- All-Euroleague Team
- Euroleague Rising Star
- NBA All-Rookie Team
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.