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“Arvydas Sabonis would definitely be proud of Domantas Sabonis!”: The Pacers’ star officially surpasses his father in career points, rebounds, and assists

Advait Jajodia
|PublishedJan 30, 2022

“Arvydas Sabonis would definitely be proud of Domantas Sabonis!”: The Pacers’ star officially surpasses his father in career points, rebounds, and assists

With his 24-point performance against the Thunder, Domantas Sabonis officially surpasses his father in career points, rebounds, and assists.

There have been several father-son duos throughout the course of NBA history. Dell Curry-Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant-Joe Bryant, Gary Trent-Gary Trent Jr, Bill Walton-Luke Walton are just a few popular ones fans know about. However, not many might know it but Domantas Sabonis and his father Arvydas Sabonis are one of the most successful overseas duos the league has ever witnessed.

Arvydas was a 7-foot-3 giant who played the majority of his career in several leagues across Europe. The Lithuanian only played in the NBA for 7 seasons, all of which came when he was over 30 years in age. As a center in the NBA, “Sabas” represented the Blazers, and averaged 12 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in the 470 games he played. And back in 2011, one of the best European players was even enshrined in the Hall-Of-Fame.

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Whereas, Domantas had a different route than his father. Attending Gonzaga for 2 years, the 6-foot-11 forward got drafted by the OKC in the 2016 Draft. Ever since the former Bulldog joined the Pacers, his game took some huge strides and even got selected to 2 All-Star appearances.

Domantas Sabonis surpasses his father in the three major stats in over 150 fewer games

On Friday night, Domantas dropped a 24-point triple-double to lead the Pacers to grab a win against the Thunder. Recording his 5,630^th career point in the contest, the 25-year-old officially surpassed his father in career points, rebounds, and assists.

As soon as the stats went viral, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.

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Surely, the Sabonis family would’ve been one happy household.

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Advait Jajodia

Advait Jajodia, a seasoned NBA journalist, has had a passion for the game for over a decade. His journey from admiring Kobe Bryant's precision to being in awe of Stephen Curry's long-range mastery instilled a profound understanding of basketball. With a background as a two-time National-level player, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood to offer insightful analysis. Over three years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 21-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 3,350+ articles.