births
June 9, 1977
Peja Stojaković, Serbian basketball player
Peja Stojaković
Predrag Stojaković, known by his nickname Peja, is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who was most recently the assistant general manager and director of player personnel and development of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022. Stojaković is regarded as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. He made 1,760 three-point field goals in his career which ranked 4th all-time at the point of his retirement. He currently ranks 32nd in this category. Standing at 6 ft 10 in, Stojaković played mostly as a small forward. He won the NBA Three-Point Contest two times during the All-Star Weekend competitions.