Goran Dragic

Professional basketball player and All-Star

Goran Dragic - Professional basketball player and All-Star
Born

May 6th, 1986
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Slovenia

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A professional basketball player gained recognition playing as a point guard. His career began in Slovenia before moving to the NBA, where he played for teams including the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, and Toronto Raptors. Dragic was awarded the NBA Most Improved Player in 2014 and was selected as an NBA All-Star in 2018. Internationally, he represented Slovenia, contributing to their gold medal victory at the 2017 EuroBasket.

Won NBA Most Improved Player in 2014

Selected as an NBA All-Star in 2018

Won gold at 2017 EuroBasket with Slovenia

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