Who is Peja Stojakovic Wife, Family, Net Worth, Height, Other Facts

Peja Stojakovic is a renowned director of personnel development and former basketball player associated with the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. He was chosen by the team as their 14th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft and went on to lead the Dallas Mavericks to winning the NBA Championship in 2011. He is also a three-time three-timer three-time NBA All-Star NBA. points shooting champion and two-time Mister Europa Player of the Year winner. Besides that, Peja is a two-time gold medalist with the Yugoslavia national basketball team.

The incredible basketball prodigy officially retired from basketball in 2011; he currently works as the director of basketball development for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. He is married to a Greek model and actress, Aleka Kamila. Read on to find out Peja’s biography, family, career, height, and other interesting facts below.

Who is Peja Stojakovic?

Peja was born as Predrag Stojakovic on June 9, 1977, to Serbian parents Branka Stojakovic and her husband Miodrag. He was born in Pozega, SFR Yugoslavia and grew up in Belgrade, Serbia. His father was an army veteran who fought in the wars in Yugoslavia from 1991 to 1999. There is no information about his childhood, siblings, and educational background.

He started playing basketball from an early age. At the age of fifteen, he joined the Serbian basketball team KK Crvena Zvezda with which he won a national championship title. The following year he moved to Greece where he played for Greek League basketball club PAOK from 1993 to 1998.

Professional career and statistics

While still playing in Greece, Peja was selected by the Sacramento Kings as the 14th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was signed by the Kings during the 1998 lockout season. Upon joining the Kings, Peja played the first two seasons on the bench and finally had his breakthrough in 2001. He finished the season averaging 5.9 rebounds and 20.4 points per game. Besides that, he became the second most improved player of the year in 2001.

During the 2002 season, Peja finished the season recording 21.2 points per game and was named to the NBA All-Star Team. He participated in the All Star three-point shooting weekend where he won the award. The following season, he averaged 19.2 points per game and also won the Weekend Three-Point Shooting Contest. In 2004, he finished the season as the second-highest scorer, averaging 24.2 points per game. He came in fourth on the season standings top voters list and was named to the NBA Second Team All-Star.

In 2006, Peja was traded to the Indiana Pacers where he ended his eight-year career with the Kings the same year and signed up for the New Orleans Hornets. He signed a five-year contract worth $64 million with the team. While with the Hornets, Peja created NBA franchise history by becoming the first player to score 20 straight points in his first game. However, his impressive season was cut short due to injuries. The following year, he helped the Hornets win their first division title and finished second in the NBA championship.

Alongside Jerryd Bayless, Peja was traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2010. He played in a few games there. Due to a left knee injury, he was ruled out for the rest of the season. He then signed with Dallas Mavericks in 2011; lead the team to win the NBA championship. In December 2011, Peja announced his retirement. citing his injuries as the reason for his sudden retirement.

The retired NBA star was named the director of basketball and team development by the Sacramento Kings in 2015. Additionally, he also works as a general manager for the NBA’s subsidiary Development League, Reno Bighorns.

Net value

Peja Stojakovic had a successful career and was one of the best players of his time. He played professionally for five NBA teams, including Indiana Pacers, New Orleans, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors. He has earned a lot of money from his basketball career and other endeavors. At present, Peja boasts a whopping net worth of $45 million while his salary and earnings from his job at Sacramento Kings are unavailable.

Family: wife and children

Peja Stojakovic is married to famous Greek model Aleka Kamila, actress and TV personality. Aleka is best known for her appearance in the Greek film 201 titled Na I efkairia and Ola Paisoun in 2014. Born and raised in Greece, Kamila has appeared on the cover of several Greek magazines.

The couple met in Greece several years ago when Peja was playing basketball for PAOK of the Greek League. After a few years of successful relationship, they ended up in a small marriage in 2006. The former NBA star and his wife have two children – a son named Andrej Stojakovic and a daughter Mila Stojakovic. They currently reside in Glyfada, Greece.

Height and other facts about Peja Stojakovic

Birth name: Predrag Stojakovic

Date of birth: June 9, 1977

Birth sign: Gemini

City of birth: Slavonska Pozega, RS Croatia, SFR, Yugoslavia

Nationality: Serbian, Greek

Ethnicity: Serbian

Education: N/A

Profession: Former professional basketball player

Height: 6 feet 8 inches (2.06 m)

Weight: 104 kg (229 lbs)

Civil status: Married

Spouse: Aleka Kamila (m. 2006)

Children: 2 (Andrej Stojakovic and Mila Stojakovic)

Net worth: $45 million.