Where is Nikola Vučević from?

He was born in Morges, Switzerland. He is of Montenegrin/Belgian nationality.

What NBA team does Nikola Vučević play for in 2024?

Chicago Bulls. He has been with the Bulls since 2021.

Where did Nikola Vučević go to college?

Nikola Vucevic

Nikola Vučević is a professional basketball player. He was a first-round pick during the 2011 NBA Draft in the National Basketball Association, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers. He is a two-time NBA All-Star. He also played in the Montenegrin League and he helped his team, the Buducnost, win the 2011 Montenegrin League Championship. He currently plays for the Chicago Bulls.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Nikola Vučević was born on October 24, 1990, in Morges, Switzerland. He stands 208 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 118 kg. He is right-handed and he is a center.

He moved to California in 2007 to further his basketball career. Vučević is the brother-in-law of former NBA player Aleksandar Sasha Pavlović.

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Team	Chicago Bulls
Position	Center
Height / weight	2.08 m / 118 kg
Born	24 Oct 1990
Nationality	Montenegro
Playing Style	Right Handed
Nickname	Vucci Mane

Team History
Chicago	2021 - present
Orlando	2012 - 2021
Philadelphia	2011 - 2012
Budućnost	2011

High School and College Career

Vučević attended the Stoneridge Preparatory in Simi Valley, California. Later, he committed to play college basketball for the University of Southern California and was there from 2008 to 2011.

In that time, he was a 2011 AP honorable mention All-American, 2011 First-team All-Pac-10, and 2010 Second-team All-Pac-10.

Professional Career

He started his professional career playing for Buducnost in 2011. That same year, he declared for the NBA and was a first-round pick during the 2011 NBA Draft, selected 16th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.

He only played for a season with the 76ers before he moved to play for the Orlando Magic. Vučević was with the Magic from 2012 to 2021. In that time, he was named an NBA All-Star twice – in 2012 and 2021.

In 2021, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls alongside Al-Farouq Aminu. In June 2023, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Bulls, worth a reported US$60 million.