Toni Kukoč

Croatian basketball player, NBA champion

Toni Kukoč - Croatian basketball player, NBA champion
Born

September 18th, 1968
56 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Croatia

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A professional basketball player, contributed significantly to the game during the 1990s and 2000s. Played for teams including the Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. Gained recognition for versatility on the court, playing multiple positions effectively. Helped lead the Chicago Bulls to three consecutive NBA championships from 1996 to 1998.

Won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls

Awarded NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 1996

Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017

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