Sarunas Marciulionis (Lithuanian: Šarūnas Marčiulionis; born June 13, 1964 in Kaunas, Lithuania) is a basketball player, one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the NBA. Lithuanian is the official language of Lithuania, spoken by about 4 million native Lithuanians. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... City Flag Kaunas (Polish: Kowno, often anglicized as Kovno; Russian Каунас, formerly Ковно), is the second largest city in Lithuania with 400,000 inhabitants. ... The Republic of Lithuania (in Lithuanian, Lietuva) is a republic in Northeastern Europe. ... Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

Marciulionis started his basketball career with Statyba Vilnius in the USSR league. In the 1988 Summer Olympics, together with Arvydas Sabonis, he led the Soviet Union basketball to a gold medal in basketball. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (СССР)  listen; tr. ... The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Sabonis (Russian: Арвидас Сабонис) (born December 19, 1964) is a successful basketball player from Lithuania. ...

Sarunas was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 6th round of the 1987 NBA draft. He moved to the NBA in 1989 and played four years for the Warriors, finishing as the runner-up for the Sixth Man award in 1991 and 1992. Marciulionis became one of the first Europeans to get significant playing time in the NBA, helping to lead the way for the internationalization of the league in the late 1990s. He was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1994, the Sacramento Kings in 1995, and finished his NBA career with the Denver Nuggets after the 1996-1997 season. The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award is the award given by the National Basketball Association to the leagues best player coming off of the bench. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Seattle SuperSonics are a National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Founded: 1967 Also known as: The Sonics Home Arena: KeyArena Uniform colors: Green and yellow Logo design: A green circle, with a yellow basketball, a white S superimposed NBA Championships: 1979 2004-05 Record: 52-30... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Sacramento Kings are a National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Denver Nuggets are a National Basketball Association team based in Denver, Colorado. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...

Following the restoration of Lithuanian independence in 1990, Marciulionis almost single-handedly resurrected the Lithuanian national team. He contacted prospective players, encouraged several to join, selected the uniforms, negotiated a shoe deal, and arranged for sponsorships. One notable sponsor was The Grateful Dead; the band had one of its licensees design the distinctive warmup outfits the team wore that Olympics. The outfits were a tie-dyed design in Lithuania's national colors of green, yellow, and red, with a version of the band's logo and "LIETUVA" (the country's name in its own language) on the front. The team went on to win a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics. 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerry Garcia later in life Grateful Dead was an American rock band, which was formed in 1965 in San Francisco from the remnants of another band, Mother McCrees Uptown Jug Champions. ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

Marciulionis was again a bronze medalist with Lithuania in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 1995, he was named the Most Valuable Player in the European Championship, leading Lithuania to a silver medal. In 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1991 he was voted as the best sportsman in Lithuania. The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Eurobasket is the name commonly used to refer to the European Basketball Championships that take every two years between national teams of the continent. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1992, Marciulionis opened the Sarunas Hotel in Vilnius. In 1993, he founded the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and became its president. In 1999, Sarunas founded North European Basketball League (NEBL) and became its commissioner. He is currently one of the most successful businessmen in Lithuania. Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes also Vilna in English, Belarusian Вільня, Polish Wilno, Russian Вильнюс, German Wilna, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania with population in excess of 540 thousand (in 2003). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...