He was slow in the NBA but still very effective. Sabonis was only 27 years old when he played in Barcelona. But at an age when most players would still be at their athletic peak, Arvydas was ...

Arvydas Sabonis, shown battling David Robinson on a jump ball at the Barcelona Olympics, helped Lithuania win bronze at both the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. Bongarts/Getty.

Russia, where Sabonis was from, boycotted those games. The Diesel must have been referring to either the 1986 FIBA World Championship, or the 1988 or 1992 Olympic Games.

SINCE ARVYDAS SABONIS retired, he has found little use for the spotlight. "Look, I'm [nearly] 60 years old," he says. "Everybody knows about whatever they need [to know] about me.

Sabonis, son of Naismith Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis, was a two-year standout at Gonzaga in 2015 and 2016. ... Sabonis has averaged 19.5 points, ...