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==Early life and career== Born in [[Kaunas]], in then [[Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic|Lithuanian SSR]], Soviet Union, Sabonis began playing basketball at age 13. By the time he was 15 years old, he was a member of the Soviet national junior team.<ref name="NBAbio">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/arvydas_sabonis/bio.html|title=Arvydas Sabonis Bio|work=NBA.com|access-date=27 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617063005/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/arvydas_sabonis/bio.html|archive-date=17 June 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sabonis was excused from mandatory service to the [[Soviet Army]], by enrolling at the [[Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy|Lithuanian University of Agriculture]], in his hometown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH1990/JSH1701/jsh1701e.pdf|title=Perestroika and Lithuanian Basketball|website=la84.org}}</ref>
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