Rik Smits

Rik Smits earns my affection on the nickname alone, the Dunking Dutchman. A 7-foot-4 giant from the Netherlands who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers, he had a surprisingly soft touch for a man that size. An All-Star in 1998 and a Finals participant in 2000, he was the quiet, dependable kind of star rather than a highlight machine. What I love most is the loyalty, a whole career with one franchise in an era of constant movement. I have a soft spot for towering big men who let their consistency do the talking. A true Pacers institution.

Name (English)

Rik Smits

Name (Japanese)

リック・スミッツ

Reading

りっく・すみっつ

Born

August 23, 1966 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

Origin

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Height

224 cm

Occupation

basketball player

University

Marist University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rik%20Smits
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%83%84
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374536

Tags

• North Brabant
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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