Olympic champion (1988), bronze medalist (1992, 1996). Silver (1987, 1995) and bronze (1989) medalist at European Championships. He was the first Lithuanian and the first from the former USSR to play in the NBA. He founded a school named after himself, which has trained dozens of national team members for Lithuania. He established the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and served as its president for a long time. Inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame (2014) and the FIBA Hall of Fame (2015).