Marco Belinelli

Marco Belinelli, born on March twenty-fifth, nineteen eighty-six, is a distinguished former professional basketball player from Italy. His journey in the sport began to gain international recognition when he was selected eighteenth overall in the two thousand seven NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.

Belinelli's career reached a pinnacle in two thousand fourteen when he won the NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs, making history as the first Italian player to achieve this remarkable feat. His exceptional shooting skills were further highlighted when he clinched the Three-Point Contest title during the same year's NBA All-Star Weekend.

Throughout his career, Belinelli proudly represented the Italian national basketball team, participating in multiple prestigious tournaments. He showcased his talent in the FIBA EuroBasket editions of two thousand seven, two thousand eleven, two thousand thirteen, two thousand fifteen, and two thousand seventeen, as well as in the FIBA World Championship in two thousand six and two thousand nineteen.