Marko Jari competed for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. He won gold medals with both the junior and senior FR Yugoslavian national basketball teams, and he also won the Euroleague.
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Marko Jarić Early Life
Marko Jari, the son of legendary Yugoslav professional basketball player Sreko Jari, was born on October 12, 1978, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). In his youth, Jari played basketball for the Red Star Belgrade youth teams in his native Serbia.
Marko Jarić Basketball Career
Marko Jari started his career in the NBA in 1996 with the Greek club Peristeri of the Basket League. He spent two years with a team in Europe’s third division, the FIBA Kora Cup, and then four in the top division, the EuroLeague, with the Italian clubs Fortitudo Bologna and Virtus Bologna.
To date, no player has ever repeated as Italian League champion on two different teams, but Jari did just that (Fortitudo Bologna in 2000 and Virtus Bologna in 2001).
The Los Angeles Clippers took Jari with the 30th overall choice in the 2000 NBA Draft. He stayed with the organization for three years before being sent off to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2005 alongside Lionel Chalmers in exchange for Sam Cassell and a first-round draught pick. Marko was part of an eight-player transaction that sent him to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008, along with then-rookie O.J. Mayo and eventual MVP Kevin Love.
For the 2009-10 season, the Grizzlies and Jari agreed that he would not participate in training camp or preseason games. He was allowed to try to negotiate a trade and was ultimately released.
Jari returned to Europe in 2009 to continue his basketball career, signing with Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB. He joined Montepaschi Siena of the Italian LBA in 2011. Marko Jaric tried to make a comeback to the NBA with the Chicago Bulls in 2012, but he was eventually released. Jari resigned from professional basketball after being waived for a second time, this time by the Brooklyn Nets.
Marko Jarić’s Net Worth
Former NBA player Marko Jari has a net worth of $20 million. He is a Serbian national.
Marko Jarić Accolades & Awards
Overall, Marko Jari won the Italian Supercup (1998), played in the Italian League All-Star Game (2000), won the Italian Cup (2001 and 2002), won the Italian League (2000, 2001, and 2011), won the EuroLeague (2001), and was named to the All-EuropaLeague First Team (2002). (2002).
Ballerina attack…. E ne može čips i tačkaaaa pic.twitter.com/6VSNvEgEs6
— Marko Jaric (@markojaric) May 31, 2016
Marko Jarić Contracts & Earnings
Marko Jaric signed a six-year, $40 million contract with the Clippers after making an average of $2 million per year on his rookie contract with the organization before being transferred to the Timberwolves.
To try and get back into the NBA, Jari signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Bulls and then a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Nets, but he was eventually dismissed from both teams.
Mark Jari made about $43.6 million during his time in the NBA.
Marko Jarić Personal Life
In 2009, on Valentine’s Day, Marko Jari married supermodel Adriana Lima. They ended up having two little girls together. Having been married for five years, the couple finally decided to split up in 2014.
Two of Jari’s siblings are based in Switzerland: older sister Tamara and younger brother Nikola, a basketball player. Latsis is the name he used to play basketball under in Greece, and it is also the name under which he has Greek citizenship. TheActiveNews.Com is the place to go for the latest news.