Nikola Mirotic, a 2.08 mt tall power forward, signed for Olimpia Milan during the summer of 2023 coming from Barcelona.
2024/25 SEASON - He helped the team win the Supercup, by averaging 15.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 44.4 percent from three.point distance and 91.7 percent from the line. He crossed the 1.000 defensive rebounds threshold in Athens. He became the 7th player in history to score more than 4.000 points in the EuroLeague (in Madrid, on March 25). He was named Round 34 EuroLeague MVP when - against Baskonia - he set his new career-high in personal rating with 40.
2023/24 SEASON - He helped the team win the Italian league championship, averaging 15.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, shooting 40.2 percent on threes. He was named the Finals' MVP after scoring 51 points over the last two games, including a 30-point, 12-rebound, 47-rating effort in the decisive Game 4.
HIS CAREER - Nikola Mirotic started to play basketball in Podgorica at the Joker School founded by former international player Jadran Vujacic, but at the age of 14 he transferred to play for Real Madrid. Basically, raised in the Real Madrid academy, he made his debut with the first team in 2008. He remained at Real Madrid until 2014. In the meanwhile, he was nominated EuroLeague’s Rising Star in 2011 and 2012. In 2013 and 2014 he was included in the All-EuroLeague second team. With Real Madrid he won the Spanish title in 2013, the King’s Cup in 2012 and 2014 and the Spanish Supercup in 2012 and 2013. He was MVP of the Spanish league in 2013 and of the King’s Cup in 2014. Selected in the 2011 NBA draft in the first round (number 23) by Houston, he was then acquired by the Chicago Bulls with whom he made his debut in the 2014/15 season. He stayed with the Bulls until 2018 when he was acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans. One year later he was moved to the Milwaukee Bucks. He was named to the All-rookie first team in 2015 and rookie of the months twice. In 2019 he returned to Europe to play for Barcelona. Over four seasons, he helped the team win the Spanish title twice, in 2021 and 2023. On both years he won the MVP award. He also won the 2021 and 2022 King’s Cup, the second time he won the MVP award. He was MVP of the Spanish league in 2020. With Barcelona he was All-EuroLeague first team in 2021 and 2022, second team in 2023. In 2022 he was named season’s MVP.
NOTES - With the Spanish National Team, he won the Under 20 European Championships in 2011. With the National SeniorTeam, he won the gold medal at the European Championships in 2015 and the bronze medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. He’s been named five times Spanish player of the year in the league.

Nikola Mirotic, a 2.08 mt tall power forward, signed for Olimpia Milan during the summer of 2023 coming from Barcelona.
2024/25 SEASON - He helped the team win the Supercup, by averaging 15.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 44.4 percent from three.point distance and 91.7 percent from the line. He crossed the 1.000 defensive rebounds threshold in Athens. He became the 7th player in history to score more than 4.000 points in the EuroLeague (in Madrid, on March 25). He was named Round 34 EuroLeague MVP when - against Baskonia - he set his new career-high in personal rating with 40.
2023/24 SEASON - He helped the team win the Italian league championship, averaging 15.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, shooting 40.2 percent on threes. He was named the Finals' MVP after scoring 51 points over the last two games, including a 30-point, 12-rebound, 47-rating effort in the decisive Game 4.
HIS CAREER - Nikola Mirotic started to play basketball in Podgorica at the Joker School founded by former international player Jadran Vujacic, but at the age of 14 he transferred to play for Real Madrid. Basically, raised in the Real Madrid academy, he made his debut with the first team in 2008. He remained at Real Madrid until 2014. In the meanwhile, he was nominated EuroLeague’s Rising Star in 2011 and 2012. In 2013 and 2014 he was included in the All-EuroLeague second team. With Real Madrid he won the Spanish title in 2013, the King’s Cup in 2012 and 2014 and the Spanish Supercup in 2012 and 2013. He was MVP of the Spanish league in 2013 and of the King’s Cup in 2014. Selected in the 2011 NBA draft in the first round (number 23) by Houston, he was then acquired by the Chicago Bulls with whom he made his debut in the 2014/15 season. He stayed with the Bulls until 2018 when he was acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans. One year later he was moved to the Milwaukee Bucks. He was named to the All-rookie first team in 2015 and rookie of the months twice. In 2019 he returned to Europe to play for Barcelona. Over four seasons, he helped the team win the Spanish title twice, in 2021 and 2023. On both years he won the MVP award. He also won the 2021 and 2022 King’s Cup, the second time he won the MVP award. He was MVP of the Spanish league in 2020. With Barcelona he was All-EuroLeague first team in 2021 and 2022, second team in 2023. In 2022 he was named season’s MVP.
NOTES - With the Spanish National Team, he won the Under 20 European Championships in 2011. With the National SeniorTeam, he won the gold medal at the European Championships in 2015 and the bronze medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. He’s been named five times Spanish player of the year in the league.