Zaza Pachulia Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Zaza Pachulia is a Georgian professional basketball executive and former player who is best known for being the basketball operations consultant for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of June 2022, he has won 2 NBA championships with the Warriors in 2017 as well as 2018. In the past, Zaza had played for numerous teams such as Orlando Magic, Ülkerspor, Galatasaray, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, and many more. During the course of his career, he has won several tournaments such as the Turkish Cup, Turkish Presidential Cup, and Turkish League.

Born Name

Zaur Pachulia

Nick Name

Zaza, Z, Balboa

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union

Nationality

Occupation

Professional Basketball Player

Family

• Father – David Pachulia
• Mother – Marina Pachulia

Manager

Zaza is signed with Jim Tanner.

Position

Center

Shirt Number

27

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 11 in or 211 cm

Weight

125 kg or 275 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Zaza Pachulia dated –

1. Tika Alavidze – Zaza is married to Tika Alavidze with whom he has two sons Davit and Saba and a daughter Miriam.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Big body
• Towering height

Shoe Size

17 (US)

Best Known For

Zaza is recognized for captaining his national basketball team of Georgia for many years. He has also been known for spending most of his career in the NBA playing for numerous clubs including Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks and others.

First Basketball Match

Pachulia had his NBA debut on November 5, 2003, in a match between Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls.

Zaza spent 16 minutes on the court for the Magic and scored 7 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, made 2 steals and achieved one block and one assist.

Eventually, Orlando lost the game by 6 with the final score being 106-100.

Strengths

• Rebounds (Both Defensive and Offensive)
• Positioning
• Vision
• Energy and Focus
• Strong
• Post Moves

Weaknesses

• Shooting
• Handling the ball
• Decision-making

Personal Trainer

Zaza’s personal training and diet plan are not known.

However, we found out that he spent some time working on his athletic performance with Michael Johnson Performance @ michaeljohnsonperformance.com.

Zaza Pachulia Favorite Things

• Actors – Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Sacha Baron-Cohen
• Musician – Jay-Z, 50 Cent
• TV Shows – Punk’d (2003-2015), Chappelle’s Show (2003-2006)
• Athlete – Michael Jordan

Source – Sportsday.DallasNews.com

Zaza Pachulia Facts

1. In the past, he legally changed his name from Zaur to Zaza.
2. At the age of 13, Zaza was already around 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall.
3. In 1999, at the age of 15, Pachulia shifted to the Turkish basketball club Ulkerspor.
4. In the 2003 NBA Draft, Zaza was drafted as the 42^nd overall pick by the Orlando Magic.
5. In 2005, he penned a deal with Atlanta Hawks.
6. Pachulia extended his contract with the Hawks on July 13, 2009.
7. Zaza agreed to play for Galatasaray in TBL (Turkish Basketball League) during the 2011 NBA lockout.
8. On July 13, 2013, Pachulia officially joined Milwaukee Bucks.
9. On July 9, 2015, Zaza got traded to Dallas Mavericks in substitute for future second-round pick.
10. He signed with the Golden State Warriors on July 12, 2016.
11. Pachulia co-owns a restaurant in Atlanta by the name Buckhead Bottle Bar.
12. In 2017, Zaza received the Order of Honor from Giorgi Margvelashvili.