Lithuanian center who was a two-time Mr. Europa Player of the Year and 6-time Euroscar Player of the Year in his 23-year career.
He made his professional basketball debut in the Soviet Union's BC Zalgiris Kaunas in 1981.
He became known to NBA fans for his six-year stint on the Portland Trail Blazers from 1996 to 2001.
He had four children with former Miss Lithuania Ingrida Mikelionyte. His son
He joined Bill Russell as an inductee of the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2010.
