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Gediminas Petraitis (geh-duh-MIHN-us pih-TRY-tis) has officiated 450 regular-season games and 11 playoff games in eight seasons as an NBA staff official. In 2019, Petraitis made his playoff debut as an NBA official and refereed the Rising Stars at NBA All-Star in Charlotte.
- February 5, 1989 (Kaunas, Lithuania)
- 9th season
- Northwest (Germantown, MD)
- Kensington, Md.
Dec 22, 2015 · NEW YORK (AP) — Gediminas Petraitis performs before thousands of people as a full-time NBA referee. A much smaller crowd watched him realize another dream Tuesday. The NBA official from Lithuania was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in Maryland, where his road to the hardwood began when he swapped his Sports Authority uniform for a referee’s ...
Dec 22, 2015 · NEW YORK -- Gediminas Petraitis performs before thousands of people as a full-time NBA referee. A much smaller crowd watched him realize another dream Tuesday.
Apr 25, 2023 · Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray said "a lot" led to him making contact with and shouting at Gediminas Petraitis, citing a long history of disagreements with the official.
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Dec 22, 2015 · The NBA official from Lithuania was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in Maryland, where his road to the hardwood began when he swapped his Sports Authority uniform for a referee's shirt.
NBA referee Gediminas Petraitis (50) stands on the court in the second quarter of a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Dec 22, 2015 · NEW YORK – Referee Gediminas Petraitis has made the call. He's becoming an American citizen. The NBA official from Lithuania will be naturalized Tuesday in Maryland, where his road to the...
