Luigi Datome
Italian basketball player and champion
Born
November 27th, 1987
37 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Italy
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Played as a professional basketball player, primarily in the forward position. Achieved significant success in European basketball leagues, especially with Virtus Roma and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. Represented the Italian national team in various international competitions, contributing to the team's performance in the FIBA Basketball World Cup and EuroBasket tournaments. Played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons and made a noteworthy impact during his time in the Italian Serie A.
Won the Italian League championship with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Selected to play for the Italian national team
Competed in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons
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