Toni Kukoč

Toni Kukoč
	Kukoč with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2005
Chicago Bulls
Position	Special advisor
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	September 18, 1968; Split, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian / American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1990: 2nd round, 29th overall pick
	Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1985–2006
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	7
Career history
1985–1991	Jugoplastika
1991–1993	Benetton Treviso
1993–2000	Chicago Bulls
2000–2001	Philadelphia 76ers
2001–2002	Atlanta Hawks
2002–2006	Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
	3× NBA champion (1996–1998); NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1996); NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1994); 3× EuroLeague champion (1989–1991); 3× EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1990, 1991, 1993); EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1990); 2× FIBA European Selection (1991 2×); 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008); 2× Triple Crown winner (1990, 1991); Italian League champion (1992); Italian Cup winner (1993); 4× Yugoslav League champion (1988–1991); 2× Yugoslav Cup winner (1990, 1991); 5× Euroscar Player of the Year (1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998); 4× Mister Europa Player of the Year (1990–1992, 1996); 3× Croatian Sportsman of the Year (1989–1991); Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport (1992); FIBA World Championship MVP (1990); FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1991); FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (1987); FIBA Under-18 European Championship MVP (1986); FIBA's 50 Greatest Players; Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor;
Career NBA statistics
Points	9,810 (11.6 ppg)
Rebounds	3,555 (4.2 rpg)
Assists	3,119 (3.7 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Men's basketball
Representing Yugoslavia
Summer Olympic Games
World Cup
EuroBasket
U19 World Cup
European U-18 Championship
European U-16 Championship
Representing Croatia
Summer Olympic Games
World Cup
EuroBasket

Toni Kukoč (pronounced [kukotʃ]; born September 18, 1968) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who serves as 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). Nicknamed "The Waiter", Kukoč played for four NBA teams between 1993 and 2006, winning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1996. He is a three-time NBA champion, having won championships with the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls in 1996, 1997 and 1998.

Kukoč is renowned for his versatility and passing ability. Although his natural position was small forward, the 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Kukoč played multiple positions and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were seldom found in players of his height. He also enjoyed success in international play, winning Olympic silver medals in 1988 (playing for Yugoslavia) and 1992 (playing for Croatia). Kukoč and Vassilis Spanoulis are the only players in history to receive the EuroLeague Final Four MVP honor on three occasions. He was elected to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. In 2023, he was selected to be in the inaugural class of the Chicago Bulls' Ring of Honor.

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