Toni Kukoc

Club

_Retired Basketball

Position

Small Forward

Nationality

Croatia

Date of birth

1968-09-18

Birthplace

Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

Height

6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)

Weight

235 lb (107 kg)

Shirt number

7

Toni Kukoč (pronounced ; born September 18, 1968) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who is currently Special Advisor to Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago Bulls. After a highly successful period in European basketball, he was one of the first established European stars to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1996.

Kukoč was renowned for his versatility and passing ability; although his natural position was small forward, he played all five positions on the court with prowess and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were seldom found in players of his height. Together with Vassilis Spanoulis, they are the only players in history to achieve the EuroLeague Final Four MVP honor on three occasions. He was elected to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2017.