Boban Marjanović ( sr-Cyrl, Бобан Марјановић; born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(CBA). He also represents the Serbian national team in international competition. A 2007 junior world champion, Marjanović played abroad in Russia and Lithuania between 2010 and 2012 before making his breakthrough in his home country. As the 2013 MVP of the

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, he moved to

KK Crvena zvezda Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Црвена звезда, ), usually referred to as KK Crvena zvezda or simply Crvena zvezda, currently named Crvena zvezda Meridianbet for sponsorship reasons, is a men ...

, with whom he won the national championship and the cross-border Adriatic Basketball League (ABA League) in 2015. In addition to further MVP awards in Serbia, Marjanović was also voted one of the five best players in the ABA League and the top European club competition

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in 2015. Marjanović signed his first ever NBA contract as a 27-year-old rookie in 2015 with the

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. He also played for the

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and

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between 2016 and 2024. At , Marjanović was one of the tallest players in NBA history.

Early life

Marjanović was born and raised in

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in eastern Serbia. Although he was tall from a young age, his family members are all of average height: his father stands only in height. A pituitary gland condition is thought to have contributed to his

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. Marjanović began playing basketball with the youth teams of Boljevac-based club

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. By age 14, he was tall, and began playing for the Serbian professional team Hemofarm. He played in their youth categories until the 2005–06 season.

Professional career

Hemofarm (2006–2010)

Marjanović joined Hemofarm's first team, playing in the

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, in the second half of the 2005–06 season. He played there until January 2007 when he was loaned to the

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team Swisslion Takovo. After half a season there, he returned to Hemofarm. His teammates included Stefan Marković and

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, with whom he had played on the Serbian junior national team.

CSKA Moscow (2010–2011)

In the summer of 2010, Marjanović signed a three-year contract with

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, on the insistence of

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Žalgiris (2011)

After Vujošević was fired, Marjanović lost his place in CSKA's first team. On December 31, 2010, he was loaned to Žalgiris, until the end of the 2010–11 season.

Nizhny Novgorod (2011–2012)

In July 2011, Marjanović signed for

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, staying there for half a season.

Radnički Kragujevac (2012)

In January 2012, Marjanović returned to Serbia and signed for Radnički Kragujevac on loan for the rest of the 2011–12 season.

Mega Vizura (2012–2013)

In July 2012, Marjanović signed a contract with Serbian team Mega Vizura for the 2012–13 season. He was named the MVP of the Serbian League.

Crvena zvezda (2013–2015)

On July 2, 2013, Marjanović signed a two-year contract with

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. In December 2013, he was named EuroLeague MVP of the Round for Round 10. In April 2014, along with his teammate

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, he was selected for the Ideal Team for the

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season. In the first game of the 2014–15 EuroLeague season, Marjanović led his team to a 76–68 victory against

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, scoring 22 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in 28 minutes on the court. He was later named the EuroLeague MVP of the Round for Round 1. On November 22, 2014, he recorded 23 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, for a total index rating of 39 in a double overtime 103–110 loss against Galatasaray. At the time, his 17 rebounds in a single game was the highest number by any player in the EuroLeague since 2011–12. On April 9, in a game against Panathinaikos, he set the EuroLeague record (since the 2000–01 season) for the most rebounds in a single season with 256, passing the previous record by

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, who had 248 rebounds in the 2002–03 season. He also set the EuroLeague record for the most

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s in a season with 16, surpassing the record of 14 set by

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in the 2004–05 season. Over 24 EuroLeague games, he averaged all career-highs of 16.6 points, a league-leading 10.7 rebounds and a record (since the EuroLeague 2000–01 season) of 25.67 in PIR. On April 2, 2015, he was selected for the Ideal Team for the 2014–15 ABA League season. Later that month, he helped his team to win the

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trophy. He was named the MVP of the ABA League playoffs. In May 2015, he was chosen for the

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. On June 5, 2015, Marjanović was named the Serbian Super League MVP for the third consecutive season, having helped his team to reach first place in the regular season with a record of 13–1. Crvena zvezda won the 2014–15 Serbian League championship after a 3–0 series victory over

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San Antonio Spurs (2015–2016)

On July 17, 2015, Marjanović signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the

. He made his NBA debut on October 30, recording six points and five rebounds in the Spurs' 102–75 win over the

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. On December 4, he was assigned to the

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, San Antonio's

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affiliate. He was recalled by San Antonio on December 6, and, the following day, scored 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting in a 119–68 win over the

. On December 28, in a win over the

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, with

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out injured and

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limited to six points, Marjanović scored 17 points on 7-of-7 shooting in 14 minutes to help the Spurs defeat the Timberwolves 101–95 and extend their franchise-record home winning streak to 27 games (dating to 2014–15 season). Two days later, in a win over the

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, he became the first player in Spurs franchise history to record 12 rebounds in 15 minutes or less. On January 21, 2016, he recorded 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in a 117–89 win over the Phoenix Suns. On March 20, he was reassigned to the Austin Spurs, earning a recall two days later. On March 23, he scored a then career-high 19 points in a 112–88 win over the

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. On April 13, in the team's regular-season finale, Marjanović recorded a career-high 22 points and 12 rebounds in a 96–91 win over the

Detroit Pistons (2016–2018)

After the 2015–16 season, Marjanović became a

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. On July 7, 2016, he received a three-year, $21 million offer sheet from the

. The Spurs declined to match the offer and he signed with the Pistons on July 12. On January 5, 2017, Marjanović recorded 15 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in a 115–114 win over the

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. He had played only 76 minutes all season prior to the game against the Hornets but, with

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in foul trouble and Aron Baynes out injured, coach

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was forced to give Marjanović extended minutes. On April 7, 2017, he led the Pistons with a career-high 27 points and 12 rebounds off the bench in a 114–109 win over the

Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)

On January 29, 2018, Marjanović, along with

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, Avery Bradley, a future protected first-round draft pick and a future second-round draft pick, was traded to the

in exchange for

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and

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. On February 27, 2018, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 122–120 win over the

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Philadelphia 76ers (2019)

On February 6, 2019, Marjanović, alongside

, was traded to the

. In 22 appearances for the 76ers in the

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, Marjanović averaged 8.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game. He later helped the 76ers get past the

in the first round of the

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, but the 76ers were eventually eliminated by the

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in the Conference Semifinals.

Dallas Mavericks (2019–2022)

On July 23, 2019, Marjanović signed with the

. On March 11, 2020, Marjanović registered a career-high 31 points, along with 17 rebounds, in a 113–97 win over the

, in what was the final game before the season was suspended due to the

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. On August 10, 2021, Marjanović re-signed with the Mavericks.

Houston Rockets (2022–2024)

On June 24, 2022, Marjanović was traded alongside

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, Sterling Brown and the draft rights to

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, to the

in exchange for Christian Wood. On February 9, 2023, the Rockets waived Marjanović, as a result of a three-team trade. However, on February 13, 2023, Marjanović re-signed with the Rockets, four days after being waived. On April 14, 2024, in a road game for the Houston Rockets at the Los Angeles Clippers, the Clippers had a partnership with fast food chain Chick-fil-A, where fans in attendance received a free chicken sandwich if any visiting team misses two consecutive free throws in the 4th quarter of a home game. Marjanović intentionally missed his two free throws, thereby granting those in attendance a free chicken sandwich. The television announcers cried, "He gave them chicken! He's a man of the people!" In September 2024, it was announced he signed at Fenerbahce of

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Fenerbahçe Beko (2024)

On September 18, 2024, Marjanović returned to Europe and signed with Fenerbahçe Beko of the BSL and the

for the 2024–25 season. On December 23, 2024, Marjanović parted ways with the Turkish powerhouse.

Zhejiang Lions (2025)

On January 2, 2025, Marjanović signed with the

of the

(CBA).

National team career

As a junior national team player with Serbia, Marjanović won gold medals at the

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and the

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. He was named on the candidates list before both the

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and the

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, but did not get in the final 12-man squads. His senior debut with the Serbian national basketball team at a major tournament came at

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, where Serbia finished in eighth place. In August 2015, the San Antonio Spurs prohibited him from playing for the Serbian national team at

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due to risk of injury after signs of pain in his left foot, although the

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(KSS) stated that no bone fractures were found. Marjanović represented Serbia at

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. They won the silver medal, losing the final to

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. Over nine tournament games, he averaged 12.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game on 56.2% shooting from the field. At the

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, the Serbian national team was considered a favorite to win the trophy, but was eventually upset in the

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. With wins over the

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and

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, they finished in fifth place. Marjanović averaged 6.8 points and 2.5 rebounds over 8 games.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Appearances in films and television

Marjanović made a

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in the 2015 Serbian sports drama film ''

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''. In 2019, Marjanović played an assassin named Ernest who quotes

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's ''

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'' in the American action thriller '' John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' and fights

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(

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) in the

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. In 2021, Marjanović played the grand master in the 1,629th episode of the Serbian television comedy show ''

Državni posao ''Državni posao'' ( sr-Cyrl, Државни посао; ) is a Serbian comedy television series starring Dimitrije Banjac, Nikola Škorić and Dejan Ćirjaković. They are also the authors of the show. The show began airing in September 2012. I ...

''. Marjanović is close friends with

, with whom he has been traded twice. Marjanović and Harris appeared in a 2021 series of

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commercials. Marjanović has also appeared in an advertising campaign for

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. Marjanović made an appearance in the

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film '' Hustle'', produced by

LeBron James LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( ; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and ...

and

Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, List of awards and nominations received by Adam Sandler, his accolades include an Independent Sp ...

. In 2023, Marjanović made yet another appearance as an assassin in the 2023 comedy thriller

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original film ''

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''.

References

External links

Player profile
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