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Luis Scola Bio, Wife, Salary, Net worth, 7 Facts About The NBA Star

July 14, 2021
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The Argentine professional basketballer Luis Scola plays as a power forward in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) for Pallacanestro Varese. He is also a 3 time All EuroLeague pick with Tau Ceramica. 

The power forward played in the NBA for 10 years for clubs like; Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and Brooklyn Nets.

He has featured regularly for the Argentine national basketball team since 1999, helping them to win a gold medal and a bronze medal at the 2004 and 2008 summer Olympics in Athens and Beijing.

In 2010, he got recognized as one of the 5 best basketballers of the last 10 years in his home country of Argentina.

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  • Who Is Luis Scola?
  • Meet His Wife Pamela Scola
  • How Luis Scola Earns and Spends Money
  • Unknown Facts About Luis Scola
    • 1. He Started Playing Basketball At 7 And Turned Pro At 15
    • 2. His Father Played Basketball Too
    • 3. He Held His Country’s Flag At The 2016 Summer Olympics
    • 4. How His Club Career Began At Home And Abroad
    • 5. He Represented His Country Well
    • 6. What He Would Do After Retirement
    • 7. How Tall Is Louis Scola? 
  • His Major Achievements
  • Complete profile of Luis Scola 

Who Is Luis Scola?

Luis Scola was born as Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa on 30th April 1980 in Floresta, Buenos Aires, Argetina by his parents. He is currently 45 years old.

The power forward who started playing basketball at a young age in Argentina; has been to Spain, China, the United States of America, and Italy. He is a husband and a father of four kids.

Meet His Wife Pamela Scola

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She used to be known as Pamela Rocchetti before getting married to the basketball star on 26th May 2009. Before their marriage, the couple was alleged to have dated for a couple of years.

She has been married to the power forward for over a decade now and shares 4 handsome boys with him. They are; Tiago, Tomas, Matias, and Lucas.

How Luis Scola Earns and Spends Money

He has an estimated net worth of $30 million. The power forward made the fortune from his professional basketball career. He has been active since 1995 to date and has been to Spain, China, the US, and Italy playing for different clubs.

The Houston Rockets offered him a 3-year deal in 2007 worth $9.5 million. He earns a yearly salary of $5.5 million.

With this amount in the banks, many would expect him to be lousy and extravagant with his spending, but the basketballer is more of a private person. Nevertheless, he takes good care of his wife and kids adequately.

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Unknown Facts About Luis Scola

Luis Scola
Scola In Argentine Colors (Instagram)

1. He Started Playing Basketball At 7 And Turned Pro At 15

Many people are aware that he turned professional at 15. But not many know the age he began playing. He started playing at 7.

2. His Father Played Basketball Too

His father was once a basketball player. He usually watches his father play and often goes to his games and practices.

Well, like father like son, Luis Scola started playing too.  And he became one of the best in his home country of Argentina.

3. He Held His Country’s Flag At The 2016 Summer Olympics

It is deemed a great honor for one to hold his/her country’s national flag at the Olympics. The Same honor was accorded to the basketballer at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio as he became the flag bearer to represent Argentina.

4. How His Club Career Began At Home And Abroad

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He started playing at home with Ferro Carril Oeste youth team in Buenos Aires. He later turned professional with the same team’s senior side in the Argentine League in the 1995/96 season.

Two years later he moved to Spain where he signed to play for Saski Baskonia.  And was loaned to Gijon Baloncesto. While on loan, he helped them to gain promotion to Spanish League First Division.

He returned to Baskonia and played for 7 seasons. And helped them to win most of the Spanish league titles like the Spanish ACB League championship (2002), 3 Spanish King Cups, and 3 Spanish Supercups.

His 10 years stint in the NBA saw him playing for the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and the Brooklyn Nets.

The power forward later moved to China and played for Shanxi Brave Dragons and Shanghai Sharks from 2017 to 2019.

In September 2019, he heads to Italy where he played for Olimpia Milano, before signing a deal with Varese in July 2020. He currently plays for the team where there are tendencies he could retire there.

5. He Represented His Country Well

Luis Scola has been a regular feature for the Argentine national basketball team since 1995. He started with the junior national teams where he won gold medals at the South American Cadet Championship (1995), and South American Junior Championship (1996). And FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship (2000)

While with the senior side, he won as many medals as possible from bronze, silver, and gold. He also became the overall top scorer for Argentina at the 2010 FIBA World Cup and most points scored for the team in a single match in a world cup.

He also helped the team with his 135 points and 57 rebounds to reach the final of the 2019 FIBA World Cup and win gold.

6. What He Would Do After Retirement

For the power forward, basketball is life. It is difficult to think about life without playing the game. As he approaches retirement, Scola has no idea what he would do when the time comes.

7. How Tall Is Louis Scola? 

The Argentine is quite a giant in height and weight. He is 6 feet 9 inches (2.06m) tall and weighs 109kg (240lbs).

His Major Achievements

  • 8 Gold Medals (Argentine National Team)
  • 7 Silver Medals (Argentine National Team)
  • 5 Bronze Medals (Argentine National Team)
  • 1 Spanish League Championship
  • 3 Spanish King’s Cup
  • 3 Spanish Supercup

Complete profile of Luis Scola 

Luis Scola
Full NameLuis Alberto Scola Balvoa
Date of Birth 30 April 1980
Age45 years old
Zodiac SignTaurus
Birth placeFloresta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalityArgentine/Spanish
ProfessionProfessional Basketballer
EducationNA
FatherMario Scola
MotherAlicia Scola
SiblingsSilvina Scola and Maria Elena Scola
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse Pamela Scola(m.2009)
Girlfriend Pamela Scola
Kids Tiago Scola, Lucas Scola, Tomas Scola, Matias Scola
ReligionChristian
Estimated Net Worth:$30 million
Source of net worthBasketball career
Height6feet 9inches(2.06 m)
Weight109 kg
Eye colorBrown
Hair colorBrown
Social mediainstagram
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