“In high school, it was tough for me moving away, going to school and practice while my English wasn't that good and living with a family that I didn't know at all. I had to make a lot of sacrifices, but my dad always told me if I wanted this - if I really wanted to get to the NBA - that I would have to make sacrifices in my life.”

Montenegrin professional basketball player, born 1990

Nikola Vučević, known as Vooch, is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. Born in 1990, he has played in the NBA and is associated with the Orlando Magic. He entered the league after playing college basketball for the USC Trojans and being selected 16th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He is best known for his play in the NBA, where he developed from a college player at USC into a long-time professional center. His public profile is built on basketball rather than a separate writing or media career, and the available facts place him within the modern era of the league.