Miodrag "Miško" Ražnatović ( sr-cyr, Миодраг Мишко Ражнатовић; born September 16, 1966) is a Serbian

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and

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and former professional

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player. He is the

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, and founder of the BeoBasket agency and

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-certified agent. As one of the most respected and influential basketball agents in the entire industry, Ražnatović negotiated and completed some of the biggest deals in European basketball throughout the 2000s and 2010s.

Playing career

Ražnatović played for Napredak Kruševac, FMP, Radnički Belgrade,

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Legal career

Ražnatović earned his law degree from the

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in 1988. Four years later, he opened his own law firm and started his legal career. Also, he represented Serbian football manager Radomir Antić in his 2009 contract negotiations with

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(FSS).

Basketball agent career

Through his agency BeoBasket, Ražnatović mostly represents European basketball players and coaches as well as American players playing in Europe. He represents many of the highest-paid European basketball stars in

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. His notable clients include

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, Boban Marjanović,

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, Goga Bitadze, Vasilije Micić, Brandon Davies, Kyle Hines, Vladimir Lučić, Jan Vesely, Nemanja Bjelica,

Marko Gudurić Marko Gudurić ( sr-cyr, Марко Гудурић, born March 8, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish BSL and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Serbian national basketball team inte ...

, Nemanja Nedović,

Ante Žižić Ante Toni Žižić (; born 4 January 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He was selected 23rd overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft. Professio ...

, Rodrigue Beabuois, Billy Baron, coach

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, coach Saša Obradović, coach Dejan Radonjić, coach Neven Spahija, coach

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, coach Vassilis Spanoulis, etc. Ražnatović was additionally involved in the

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' transfer to

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during the 2011 NBA lockout. In the 2017–18 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented 35 players, and they were the first-ranked agency. In the 2018–19 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented 43 players, and they were the first-ranked agency. In the 2019–20 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented 42 players, and they were again the first-ranked agency. In the 2020–21 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented 46 players, and they were again the first-ranked agency. In the 2021–22 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented total 52 players which was the new record and again, they were the first-ranked agency. Ražnatović represented many former

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players: *

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* Mirza Teletović *

* Jan Veselý * Joffrey Lauvergne *

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot (; born 9 May 1995) is a French professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the ACB league and the EuroLeague. He was selected 24th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA draft. Professional car ...

Adam Mokoka Adam Mokoka (born 18 July 1998) is a French professional basketball player for JL Bourg Basket, JL Bourg of the French LNB Pro A. He primarily plays at the shooting guard position. Early career Mokoka came through the youth academy of BCM Gravel ...

* Paul Zipser * Vassilis Spanoulis *

Omar Cook Omar-Sharif Cook (; born January 28, 1982) is an American-Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player currently working as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He represente ...

* Nikola Peković * Pero Antić *

* Nemanja Nedović *

Nenad Krstić Nenad Krstić ( sr-Cyrl, Ненад Крстић, born July 25, 1983) is a Serbian basketball executive and former professional player. Krstić represented and captained the Serbian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 2.12 m ...

* Jared Cunningham * Brandon Davies * Darrun Hilliard * DeMarcus Nelson * Khyri Thomas *

Ražnatović represents numerous active NBA players: *

* Goga Bitadze * Marko Simonović * Juan Toscano-Anderson *

Nikola Jović Nikola Jović ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Јовић, ; born 9 June 2003) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 27th overall by the Heat in the 2022 NBA draft. ...

* Boban Marjanović *

Vlatko Čančar Vlatko Čančar ( ; born 10 April 1997) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at , he plays primarily as a small forward. Professional career Union Olimpija (2 ...

* Cedi Osman

References

External links

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at hoopsagents.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Raznatovic, Misko 1966 births Living people KK FMP (1991–2011) players KK Napredak Kruševac players KK Mega Basket Sportspeople from Kruševac BKK Radnički players Serbian expatriate basketball people in Montenegro 20th-century Serbian lawyers Serbian men's basketball players Serbian sports agents Serbian people of Montenegrin descent University of Belgrade Faculty of Law alumni Yugoslav men's basketball players 21st-century Serbian lawyers