Born in Split, Croatia, <PERSON> was one of the most decorated international players of the late 1980s and early 1990s before joining the Chicago Bulls in 1993, three years after the team selected him with the 29th pick in the second round of the draft. After spending six-and-a-half seasons with Chicago and winning three championships alongside <PERSON> and <PERSON>, he was dealt to the Sixers as part of three-team deal in February of 2000. His tenure in Philadelphia, though, was shortlived, as he was dealt in February of 2001 in a larger deal that brought <PERSON> to Philadelphia in the run-up to what would be a trip to the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.