Mario Elie, Haitian Basketball Star

Mario Elie is an former Haitian-American professional basketball player and coach. Mario Elie is an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings.

Elie was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1985 but the Bucks cut him before the season began, sending him on a five year journey through various minor leagues and foreign countries.

When Elie received a second chance to play in the NBA in 1990-91, he made the most of it, enjoying an 11-year career while winning two championships in Houston (1994-95) and one in San Antonio (1999). (source legendsofbasketball.com)

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