Even with language barriers , Marčiulionis was a devoted teammate , and active in the communities he played in . In 1987 , he helped a Panevėžys man get an artificial heart valve for his son , by appealing to Donnie Nelson , who arranged an operation for the teenager in the United States . In the aftermath of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake , Marčiulionis appeared at the site of a commuter train accident , wearing his Warriors warm up outfit , and he helped by pulling out trapped passengers and administering first aid
1989 San Francisco earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Šarūnas Marčiulionis