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Sarunas Marciulionis

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Basketball Player

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He initially wanted to pursue a career in tennis, before turning to basketball.
    He played on four different NBA teams in four consecutive years.
    He had a reputation of being one of the last cuts for the Soviet National team.
    He is divorced and remarried.
    He was the subject of a debate between the Warriors and Hawks, who claimed he was overage for international draft picks, but the NBA ruled in favor of the Warriors.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was one of the first European players to play in the NBA full-time.
    He was considered one of the greatest international players to take up the sport by basketball pundits.
    He was a member of the Soviet Union men's basketball team that won the gold medal (1988).
    He was instrumental in the development of the Lithuanian basketball program, going as far as negotiating sponsorship deals and recruiting players.
    He helped in the relief efforts following the Loma Preita Earthquake, by going to the site of a commuter train accident, providing first aid to victims in his team-issued apparel.
    Despite his language barriers upon coming to North America, he was often active in many of the communities he played in.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying