Nikola Mirotić Stajović ( cnr-Cyrl, Никола Миротић; born 11 February 1991) is a Montenegrin–born naturalized Spanish professional basketball player for
Olimpia Milano
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...
of the Italian
Lega Basket Serie A
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(LBA) and the
EuroLeague
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. The
power forward
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is a five-time
All-EuroLeague Team
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member, and previously played for
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...
of the Liga ACB. Mirotić was drafted with the 23rd pick in the
2011 NBA draft
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, and played in the
NBA
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from 2014 for the
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...
,
New Orleans Pelicans
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and
Milwaukee Bucks
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, before returning to Spain in the 2019 offseason.
Early life
Growing up in
Montenegro
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football
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was Mirotić's true passion. As he got older, his family realized his height could be a lot more useful for another sport. At the age of 13, his grandfather introduced him to basketball. Mirotić started playing basketball with the Joker School in
Podgorica
Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...
run by retired professional basketball player
Jadran Vujačić
Jadranko "Jadran" Vujačić ( sr-Cyrl, Јадранко Вујачић; born 27 December 1959) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player.
Playing career
A center, Vujačić played for Partizan, Budućnost, Olimpija, ...
.
In the summer of 2005, at the age of 14, Mirotić signed a junior contract with
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...
.
Professional career
Real Madrid (2008–2014)
After playing for the
Real Madrid juniors from 2006 to 2008, Mirotić signed with the Real Madrid senior team in 2008. During the
2010–11 Euroleague
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season, he emerged as one of his team's most valuable players, and won the
EuroLeague Rising Star
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award. In April 2011, he signed a five-year contract extension with Real Madrid. With Real Madrid, he won the
Spanish King's Cup and the
Spanish Supercup in 2012.

On 23 June 2011, Mirotić was selected by the
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...
with the 23rd overall pick in the
2011 NBA draft
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. He was later traded to the
Minnesota Timberwolves
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, and again to the
Chicago Bulls
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on draft night.
In the
2012–13 Euroleague
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season, he finished second in the EuroLeague Rising Star voting to
Kostas Papanikolaou
Konstantinos "Kostas" Papanikolaou (; born 31 July 1990) nicknamed "Air Pap" is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.04 m (6'8 "), he play ...
, and he was named to the
All-EuroLeague Second Team. In May 2014, he was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team, for the second consecutive season.
In a total of 97 EuroLeague games for Real Madrid, Mirotić averaged 10.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Chicago Bulls (2014–2018)
2014–15 season
On 18 July 2014, Mirotić signed with the
Chicago Bulls
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to a reported three-year, $16.6 million contract. In addition, Mirotić was required to pay $3 million to Real Madrid for his contract buyout.
On 19 December 2014, Mirotić scored a then career-high 27 points, as he converted all six of his three-pointers, in a 103–97 win over the
Memphis Grizzlies
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. On 5 January 2015, he was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in December. During the NBA's All-Star Weekend, Mirotić played for World Team in the Rising Stars Challenge. He scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field in the World's 121–112 win over Team USA. On 1 March, he scored a career-high 29 points in a loss to the
Los Angeles Clippers
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. With injuries impacting teammates during the month of March, Mirotić was expected to fill a larger role for his team. He averaged 20.8 points and 7.6 rebounds while playing 30.8 minutes per game. In his rookie season, Mirotić averaged 10.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 82 games, giving him the recognition as a candidate for the
Rookie of the Year Award
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Principal ...
. Mirotić finished second in Rookie of the Year voting with 335 votes behind
Andrew Wiggins who received 604 votes. He played his first post-season game in the NBA on 18 April 2015 in game 1 of the Bulls' first-round series match-up against the
Milwaukee Bucks
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. In 13 minutes off the bench, he recorded 5 points and 5 rebounds.
2015–16 season
At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Mirotić had a starting role ahead of All-Star center
Joakim Noah. He scored a team-high 19 points in the season opening win over the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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. He started in all 18 games to begin the season, coming off the bench for the first time on 9 December against the
Boston Celtics
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, scoring 10 points in 22 minutes of action. He continued coming off the bench following 9 December, in a back-up role to
Taj Gibson
Taj Jami Gibson (born June 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans men's basketball, USC Trojans and was sele ...
. His next start came on 21 December against the
Brooklyn Nets
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, as he started at small forward in place of
Tony Snell. On 1 January, he recorded 17 points and a career-high seven assists in a 108–81 win over the
New York Knicks
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. On 27 January, he was diagnosed with an acute appendicitis and was subsequently ruled out until after the All-Star break. He returned to action on 5 March against the
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...
after missing 16 games. On 23 March, he scored a career-high 35 points in a loss to the New York Knicks.
2016–17 season
On 26 December 2016, less than two weeks after falling out of the rotation for a couple of games, Mirotić recorded a then-season-high 20 points in a 90–85 win over the
Indiana Pacers
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. After not playing by coach's decision in two straight games in early March so that management and the coaching staff could look at
Joffrey Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne (born 30 September 1991) is a French professional basketball player for LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 55th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2013 NBA draft, who then traded his ...
, Mirotić landed on the inactive list. On 13 March, he returned from a three-game absence and scored 24 points on five three-pointers in a 115–109 win over the
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...
. On 22 March, he scored a season-high 28 points in a 117–95 win over the
Detroit Pistons
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. Four days later, he tied his season high with another 28-point effort in a 109–94 win over the
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...
. He had a third 28-point game on 30 March in a 99–93 win over the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Divis ...
. He had six three-pointers against both Milwaukee and Cleveland, becoming the first Bulls player to hit six or more three-pointers in back-to-back games.
2017–18 season
On 25 September 2017, Mirotić re-signed with the Bulls. On 17 October 2017, Mirotić was sent to the hospital after engaging in a physical altercation with teammate
Bobby Portis
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during practice. Portis punched Mirotić in the face resulting in Mirotić suffering a concussion and multiple facial fractures. Mirotić made his season debut on 8 December, scoring six points in 14 minutes in a 119–111 overtime win over the
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...
. On 11 December, he scored 24 points in his first start of the season in a 108–85 win over the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), ...
. He hit 9 of 14 shots and grabbed eight rebounds in his third appearance. On 13 December, he scored 29 points on 11-of-18 shooting with nine rebounds in a 103–100 win over the
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. Since the 1991–92 season, the ...
. On 26 December, he came off the bench to score 24 points in 28 minutes, as the Bulls won for the eighth time in 10 games, beating the
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...
115–106.
New Orleans Pelicans (2018–2019)
On 1 February 2018, Mirotić was traded, along with a 2018 second-round pick, to the
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Confere ...
in exchange for
Ömer Aşık
Ömer Faruk Aşık (; born July 4, 1986) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aşık, standing at , was sought after by many of the top Euroleague b ...
,
Tony Allen,
Jameer Nelson
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, a 2018 first-round pick and the right to swap 2021 second-round picks with the Pelicans. He made his debut for the Pelicans two days later, scoring 18 points in a 118–107 loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves
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. On 10 February, he recorded 21 points and 16 rebounds in a 138–128 double-overtime win over the
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), ...
. On 6 April, he scored a season-high 31 points and tied a season best with 16 rebounds in a 122–103 win over the
Phoenix Suns
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. Three days later, he recorded 24 points and 16 rebounds in a 113–100 win over the
Los Angeles Clippers
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, helping the Pelicans clinch a playoff spot. In game 1 of the Pelicans' first-round playoff series against the
Portland Trail Blazers
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, Mirotić recorded 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in a 97–95 win. In game 3, Mirotić scored a career playoff-best 30 points, as the Pelicans beat the Trail Blazers 119–102 to take a 3–0 lead in the series.
In the Pelicans' season opener on 17 October 2018, Mirotić scored 30 points on 6 of 8 from 3-point range in a 131–112 win over the
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...
. Two days later, he scored a career-high 36 points in a 149–129 win over the
Sacramento Kings
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. On 5 November, he had 16 points and matched a career high with 16 rebounds in a 122–116 loss to the
Oklahoma City Thunder
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. On 9 January, he returned to action against the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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after missing 12 games due to an ankle injury.
Milwaukee Bucks (2019)
On 7 February 2019, Mirotić was traded to the
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...
in a three-team trade involving
Jason Smith,
Stanley Johnson and
Thon Maker
Thon Marial Maker (born 25 February 1997) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Al Riyadi Club Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball Federation. He attended high school at Orangeville District Secondary School (Onta ...
. He missed the first four games with the Bucks upon being acquired with a calf injury, making his debut on 21 February against the
Boston Celtics
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. He missed the final 11 regular-season games after suffering a fractured left thumb against the
Los Angeles Lakers
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on 19 March. He made his return in the Bucks' opening game of the playoffs.
Barcelona (2019–2023)
2019–20 season
On 6 July 2019, Mirotić signed a three-year deal, with the option of an extension through to 2023, with
FC Barcelona
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of the
Liga ACB
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and the
EuroLeague
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. According to sources, Mirotić's contract was worth
€
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26 million, making him the highest-paid basketball player in Europe. On 27 June 2020, Mirotic was awarded the league's Most Valuable Player award. He became the fifth player in
Liga Endesa
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history to have multiple MVP awards, joining
Darryl Middleton
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,
Arvydas Sabonis
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,
Luis Scola
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and
Felipe Reyes
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During h ...
. Mirotić finished the season averaging 19.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. He extended his contract until 2025 on 25 September 2020.
2021–22 season
In the 2021–22 season, he won his first
EuroLeague MVP
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award, becoming the first Barcelona player to win the award in 14 years.
2022–23 season
On 22 July 2022, Mirotić suffered an Achilles injury that ruled him out for the beginning of the 2022–23 season.
On 1 December 2022, Mirotić made his season debut against
Alba Berlin
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, finishing the game with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists in an 88–86 win.
On 15 May 2023, Mirotić was named into the All-EuroLeague Second Team alongside
Mike James from
AS Monaco Basket,
Kevin Punter from
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Партизан, lit=Basketball Club Partizan), commonly known as Partizan Belgrade, or as Partizan Mozzart Bet for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball Sports cl ...
,
Darius Thompson from
Saski Baskonia
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, and
Wade Baldwin IV from
Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
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.
On 19 May 2023, Mirotić and
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
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failed to win the EuroLeague despite reaching the third Final Four in a row. Barcelona lost in the semifinal against
Real Madrid Baloncesto
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66–78.
Mirotić finished the game with 3 points (1/10 FG, 1/2 FT), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 3 turnovers. He took the responsibility after the game. "I congratulate Real Madrid, they played a great game," Mirotic said. "I take a large part of the responsibility for us losing this game. I haven't been at the level expected of me, I haven't been able to help the team. I feel very bad. I say to our fans that I'm sorry, thank you for supporting us and for coming here."
On 20 July 2023,
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
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officially announced that the club is unilaterally terminating Mirotić's contract. Mirotić still had two years left in his contract, but he became a free agent.
2023 free agency
On 28 June 2023,
Olimpia Milano
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head coach
Ettore Messina
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said that Milan can't compete with the likes of Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahçe, Panathinaikos, Barcelona, or Real Madrid in the race to sign Mirotić, essentially denying a previous report about a deal between the two sides.
On 9 July 2023, reports in the Greek media emerged stating that
Panathinaikos entered the race for Mirotić's signature, offering a two-year €8 million contract.
However, on 23 July 2023, Panathinaikos owner
Dimitrios Giannakopoulos denied the rumors about the interest in Mirotić. "I looked at my iPad, and there are 10,000 messages," Giannakopoulos said on Saturday via his Instagram. "Now, even our plane is being watched, it is said that we went to Serbia to make a deal with
ikolaMirotić. No, we were at The Weeknd concert."
On 16 July 2023, the Serbian media reported that Mirotić landed in Belgrade to finalize an agreement with
Partizan. Partizan head coach
Željko Obradović
Željko Obradović ( sr-cyrl, Желимир "Жељко" Обрадовић, ; born 9 March 1960) is a Serbian professional basketball Coach (basketball), coach and former professional player who is the head coach for KK Partizan, Partizan of the ...
reportedly had the biggest influence on Mirotić's decision to join the Serbian powerhouse.
On 22 July 2023, two days after officially parting ways with Barcelona, Mirotić stated that he wouldn't join Partizan due to insults and threats he received after news of his continuation in Obradović's team was published. Hours after the player's statement, Partizan responded by releasing a statement of their own, claiming that Mirotić's decision had nothing to do with the supposed threats. "The club publicly calls on Nikola Mirotić, out of his commitment to the truth, and he is a man who fights for the truth, to say who the people who threatened him are. The club's wish and plan was to build the team around the players who are currently under contract and Mirotić himself, but now that plan will have to be corrected. KK Partizan Mozzart Bet firmly believes that the reasons for not signing the contract by Nikola Mirotić have nothing to do with any threats but with some other things that the public will be able to see for themselves in the days ahead," Partizan wrote in the statement.
On 5 October 2023, Partizan head coach Željko Obradović claimed Mirotić received pressure from unnamed politicians and church members after his decision to join the Serbian powerhouse.
"I will tell you exactly as he told me. He didn't mention any names, but he told me he received calls from politicians and the church. Nikola did not reveal any names, but he told me it was about people from politics and the church. I know that much. He can confirm that," Obradović said in an interview with news magazine Nedeljnik.
However, on 2 November 2023, Mirotić denied the claims and rumors about being influenced by the Serbian Orthodox Church not to join Partizan.
"Wanting to debunk the slander that seeks to harm our Holy Church and its Patriarch, I have the need to state that I have not yet had the honor to meet His Holiness
Patriarch Porfirije nor to communicate with him, directly or indirectly," Mirotić wrote in a post on Instagram.
Olimpia Milano (2023–present)
2023–24 season
On 3 August 2023, Mirotić signed a two-year deal with
Olimpia Milano
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...
of the
LBA and the
EuroLeague
The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...
.
On 19 October 2023, Mirotić moved to the Top 10 EuroLeague All-Time scoring list. Mirotić scored 3,242nd career point in the EuroLeague game against
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...
, overtaking
Kyle Hines and
Paulius Jankunas.
National team career
Mirotić was a member of the junior national team of Spain. He helped
Spain's U20 national team win the bronze medal at the
2010
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FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
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, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team. He also led Spain to the gold medal in
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
. Mirotić was the top scorer and
MVP
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* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
of the tournament, averaging 27 points (tournament record) and 10 rebounds per game.
In June 2015, Mirotić was named by
head coach
A head coach, senior coach, or manager is a professional responsible for training and developing athletes within a sports team. This role often has a higher public profile and salary than other coaching positions. In some sports, such as associat ...
Sergio Scariolo as one of 17 candidates to try out for the senior
Spain men's national basketball team
The Spain men's national basketball team () represents Spain in international basketball competitions. They are managed by the Spanish Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Spain. Spain is the current European champion.
Sp ...
that would play at the
EuroBasket 2015
EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia, making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 Sept ...
. Mirotić made Spain's final 12-man roster, and he went on to win a gold medal at the tournament, in September 2015. He also played with Spain at the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...
, where he won a bronze medal.
On January 19, 2023, Mirotić confirmed he's retiring from the Spanish national team. "I haven't played with them for many years, I've focused a lot on giving my all to the club I'm at. Then in summer, I have many personal things, family, my businesses. And I am at an age, especially after having the injury and everything, in which I don't see myself returning with the national team," Mirotić explained.
Career statistics
NBA stats
Regular season
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Chicago
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, 82 , , 3 , , 20.2 , , .405 , , .316 , , .803 , , 4.9 , , 1.2 , , .7 , , .7 , , 10.2
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Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, 66 , , 38 , , 24.9 , , .407 , , .390 , , .807 , , 5.5 , , 1.5 , , .9 , , .7 , , 11.8
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Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, 70 , , 15 , , 24.0 , , .413 , , .342 , , .773 , , 5.5 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , .8 , , 10.6
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Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, 25 , , 3 , , 24.9 , , .474 , , .429 , , .823 , , 6.4 , , 1.6 , , .6 , , .5 , , 16.8
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New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
, 30 , , 11 , , 29.1 , , .427 , , .335 , , .810 , , 8.2 , , 1.4 , , 1.0 , , .9 , , 14.6
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New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
, 32 , , 22 , , 28.9 , , .447 , , .368 , , .842 , , 8.3 , , 1.1 , , .7 , , .8 , , 16.7
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
, 14 , , 3 , , 22.9 , , .415 , , .356 , , .870 , , 5.4 , , 1.4 , , .7 , , .6 , , 11.6
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 319 , , 95 , , 24.2 , , .423 , , .359 , , .808 , , 5.9 , , 1.3 , , .8 , , .7 , , 12.3
Playoffs stats
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2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
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Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, 11 , , 0 , , 14.9 , , .303 , , .233 , , .800 , , 2.7 , , .8 , , .5 , , .5 , , 5.7
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, style="text-align:left;",
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
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Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, 6 , , 6 , , 27.0 , , .340 , , .286 , , .800 , , 5.0 , , 1.5 , , .7 , , .5 , , 8.7
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, style="text-align:left;",
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
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New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
, 9 , , 9 , , 35.6 , , .480 , , .431 , , .789 , , 9.6 , , 1.7 , , 1.1 , , 1.3 , , 15.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
, 14 , , 8 , , 21.3 , , .376 , , .289 , , .821 , , 4.3 , , .7 , , .7 , , .2 , , 9.5
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 40 , , 23 , , 21.3 , , .388 , , .318 , , .805 , , 5.2 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , .6 , , 9.6
EuroLeague stats
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2008–09
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Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...
, 1 , , 0 , , 2.1 , , .000 , , .000 , , .000 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , -1.0
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2010–11
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, 20 , , 0 , , 15.0 , , .500 , , .387 , , .857 , , 3.3 , , .6 , , .5 , , .5 , , 6.6 , , 8.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2011–12
, 16 , , 15 , , 23.1 , , .525 , , .439 , , style="background:#CFECEC;", .918* , , 4.5 , , .9 , , .8 , , .4 , , 12.5 , , 14.6
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2012–13
, 29 , , 25 , , 24.9 , , .475 , , .325 , , .851 , , 5.3 , , .9 , , .7 , , .9 , , 11.4 , , 13.3
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, style="text-align:left;",
2013–14
, style="background:#CFECEC;", 31* , , style="background:#CFECEC;", 31* , , 24.0 , , .508 , , .461 , , .811 , , 4.6 , , 1.2 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , 12.4 , , 15.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2019–20
, style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4",
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
, style="background:#CFECEC;", 28* , , style="background:#CFECEC;", 28* , , 27.8 , , .483 , , .331 , , .869 , , 6.9 , , 1.6 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , 19.0 , , 22.5
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2020–21
, 33 , , 32 , , 25.8 , , .533 , , .413 , , .848 , , 5.9 , , 1.0 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , 15.6 , , 19.5
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2021–22
, 38 , , style="background:#CFECEC;", 38* , , 24.4 , , .570 , , .463 , , .876 , , 5.2 , , 1.4 , , .9 , , .3 , , 16.9 , , style="background:#CFECEC;", 20.1*
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2022–23
, 29 , , 29 , , 25.0 , , .498 , , .392 , , .804 , , 4.3 , , 1.2 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 15.4 , , 16.4
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2023–24
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Olimpia Milano
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
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Domestic leagues stats
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Personal life
Mirotić and his wife, Nina Vujačić, have a son named Aleksandar, who was born in May 2013. His wife is the daughter of his former coach and mentor, Jadran Vujačić, who also played professional basketball with
Borac Čačak,
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Партизан, lit=Basketball Club Partizan), commonly known as Partizan Belgrade, or as Partizan Mozzart Bet for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball Sports cl ...
and
Budućnost Titograd.
Mirotić is an ethnic
Serb
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and a
Serbian Orthodox Christian
The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.
The majority of the populatio ...
. He received the
Order of St. Sava in May 2017. Mirotić has participated in
prayer walks and
protests
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in
Podgorica
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against the controversial religious law concerning the
Serbian Orthodox Church
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.
Awards and accomplishments
Professional career
*
Spanish ACB League Finals MVP:
2021
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* 3×
Spanish King's Cup Winner:
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
,
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
,
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
* 2×
Spanish Supercup Winner:
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
,
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
* 2×
Spanish ACB League
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Champion:
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
,
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
*
All-EuroLeague First Team:
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
* 2×
All-EuroLeague Second Team:
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
,
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
*
Spanish ACB League MVP:
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
,
2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
* 4×
All-ACB Team
The All-Liga ACB Team () is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Spain, the Spanish ACB League. It is the yearly selection of the league's top 10 basketball players by position. The award began with the 2003–04 season. Th ...
: 2013, 2014, 2020, 2021
* Spanish King's Cup MVP: 2014
* 2×
EuroLeague Rising Star
The EuroLeague Rising Star in an annual EuroLeague awards, award of the EuroLeague, which is the European professional club basketball system, top-tier level European-wide professional club basketball league, that is given to the player the EuroLe ...
: 2011, 2012
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FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP: 2011
Spain national team
;Senior
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EuroBasket 2015
EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia, making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 Sept ...
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2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...
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;U-20
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2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 13th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Zadar, Crikvenica and Makarska, in Croatia, hosted the tournament. France national basketball team, France won their first titl ...
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2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 13th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Zadar, Crikvenica and Makarska, in Croatia, hosted the tournament. France national basketball team, France won their first titl ...
: All-Tournament Team
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2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition featured 16 teams, held in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain from July 14–24. Spain became a champion for the first time.
Pa ...
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2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition featured 16 teams, held in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain from July 14–24. Spain became a champion for the first time.
Pa ...
: All-Tournament Team (MVP)
References
External links
Nikola Mirotićat acb.com
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Mirotić's official websiteNikola Mirotićat euroleague.net
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at fibaeurope.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mirotic, Nikola
1991 births
Living people
21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Basketball players from Podgorica
Centers (basketball)
Chicago Bulls players
FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
Houston Rockets draft picks
Liga ACB players
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Members of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Milwaukee Bucks players
Montenegrin men's basketball players
Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in Italy
Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in Spain
Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in the United States
NBA players from Montenegro
NBA players from Spain
Naturalised basketball players
Naturalised citizens of Spain
New Orleans Pelicans players
Olimpia Milano players
Olympic basketball players for Spain
Olympic bronze medalists for Spain
Olympic medalists in basketball
Palencia Baloncesto players
Power forwards
Real Madrid Baloncesto players
Recipients of the Order of St. Sava
Serbs of Montenegro
Spanish men's basketball players
Spanish expatriate basketball people in Italy
Spanish expatriate basketball people in the United States
Spanish people of Montenegrin descent
Spanish people of Serbian descent