Radoslav Nesterovic

Radoslav Nesterovic: Biography in Details

Who is Radoslav Nesterovic?

Radoslav Nesterovic is a Slovenian well-known retired professional basketball player.

He is has played for different teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He played the center position and he retired in 2011.

Radoslav Nesterovic: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Slovenian retired professional basketball player Radoslav Nesterovic was born in Ljubljana, SR Slovenia on 30 May 1976.

He is of Slovenian ethnicity and he holds two citizenship, Slovenia, and Greece.

His father Cedo works as a Bosnian Serb employee at the Slovenian Railways and his mother Branka was a midwife at the Ljubljana University Medical Centre. He also has a sister.

Education History

There is no information on his educational background.

Radoslav Nesterovic: Professional Life and Career

Radoslav Nesterovic started playing basketball in 1992 and he retired in 2011. He started playing basketball professionally after joining Partizan in 1992.

In 1993, he gained Greek citizenship and played for PAOK. Before joining the NBA, he played for different teams like Union Olimpija in 1995 and Kinder Bologna in 1997.

He joined the NBA after being selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1988 NBA draft.

After playing four full seasons, he was offered a 12 million dollar contract he opted out of the contract and joined San Antonio Spurs.

In 2003, he joined the Spurs where he won the NBA title.

Radoslav Nesterovic has missed several matches due to his ankle injury. On 21 June 2006, he was traded to the Toronto Raptors where he was named Nestea.

On 9 July 2008, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers but he returned to the Raptors on 30 July 2009.

Afterward, Nesterovic signed a two-year contract with the Greek League powerhouse Olympiacos but he was soon released from the team in July 2011.

Then he retired from professional basketball. In 2015, he was elected as a member of the FIBA commission of players.

Salary and Net Worth

His success in his career path has paid him well financially making Radoslav Nesterovic’s net worth estimated to be $23 million as of 2023.

Radoslav Nesterovic: Rumors and Controversy

Unlike other players, Radoslav Nesterovic hasn’t been in rumors but he was criticized for being the worst foreign player in NBA History.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Radoslav Nesterovic has a height of 7 feet and weighs 116 kg.

His hair color is dark brown and his eye color is brown. His shoe size is unknown.

Social Media

Radoslav is not active on social media. He does not use Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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