“That's the best part and why you play the game - to get to the playoffs and to get to those big games, especially the ones where you have to come through or you go home. There's so much pressure, but as an athlete you want to thrive under that pressure because that separates the great from good players.”

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.