Marcin Gortat

Marcin Gortat: Biography in Details

Who is Marcin Gortat?

Marcin Gortat is a well-known Polish professional basketball player. He is best known as the player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the center position wearing jersey number 13.

Marcin Gortat: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

Marcin was born in Lodz, Poland on 17 February 1984. He is of Polish ethnicity and has Polish nationality.

The son of Janusz Gortat and Alicja Gortat. His father was a Polish boxer and his mother was a representative of the Polish national team in Volleyball. He has an elder brother Filip who is also a boxer.

In which school did Marcin Gortat attend?

He graduated from Technical School in Lodz. Gortat is fluent in Polish as well as English, German, and Serbian.

Marcin Gortat: Professional Life, Career

Marcin Gortat has been playing basketball since 2003. He started playing basketball professionally joining LKS Lodz in 2002. He had also played for RheinEnergie Cologne in German’s Basketball Bundesliga where he has won a domestic championship in 2006.

Marcin started playing in the NBA after being selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2005 NBA draft but his rights were soon traded to Orlando Magic. On 2 August 2007, he signed with the Magi and he was assigned to the Anaheim Arsenal of the NBA Development League.

Marcin Gortat played his debut game for the Magic against New York Knicks on 1^st March 2008. On 8 July 2009, Dallas Mavericks offered him a five-year contract and $34 million but Magic matched the offer and didn’t let him go.

On 18 December 2010, Gortat was traded to Phoenix Suns where he was also called ‘The Polish Hammer’ originally which was called during his time in Magic. He missed most of the matches during his knee injuries.

On 25 October 2013, he was traded to Washington Wizards. On 27 February 2014, he recorded his career-high of 31 points and 12 rebounds in a winning match against the Toronto Raptors. He signed a five-year contract extension worth $60 million to the Wizards. Since 2013, he has been playing for the team Wizards on 10 July 2014, h.

Marcin Gortat: Net Worth, Income, Salary

There is no information about his salary however her net worth is $11.5 million as of 2023.

Marcin Gortat: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Except for his trade rumor, Marcin Gortat has not been in other rumors and controversy sufferings in his life.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Marcin Gortat has a height of 6 feet 11 inches. His body weighs 109kg. Marcin has light blue eyes. Furthermore, there are no details regarding his body measurements.

Is Marcin Gortat active on social media?

Marcin Gortat is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. His Facebook account holds more than 388k followers. Similarly, his Twitter account holds 152k followers. Besides these, his Instagram account has 171k followers.

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