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{{Short description|Serbian basketball player (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Boban Marjanović
| image = 1_boban_marjanovic.jpg
| caption = Marjanović with the [[Houston Rockets]] in 2023
| position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 4<ref>{{cite web|title=Boban Marjanovic | Houston Rockets|url=https://www.nba.com/player/1626246/boban-marjanovic|website=NBA.com}}</ref>
| weight_lb = 290
| league = [[NBA]]
| team = Indiana Pacers
| number = 51
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|15}}
| birth_place = [[Boljevac]], [[SR Serbia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
| nationality = Serbian
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2006
| career_end =
| years1 = 2006–2010
| team1 = [[KK Vršac|Hemofarm]]
| years2 = 2007
| team2 = →[[KK Radnički Kragujevac (2009–2014)|Swisslion Takovo]]
| years3 = 2010–2011
| team3 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| years4 = 2011
| team4 = →[[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| years5 = 2011–2012
| team5 = [[BC Nizhny Novgorod|Nizhny Novgorod]]
| years6 = 2012
| team6 = →[[KK Radnički Kragujevac (2009–2014)|Radnički Kragujevac]]
| years7 = 2012–2013
| team7 = [[KK Mega Basket|Mega Vizura]]
| years8 = 2013–2015
| team8 = [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]]
| years9 = {{nbay|2015|full=y}}
| team9 = [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| years10 = 2015–2016
| team10 = →[[Austin Spurs]]
| years11 = {{nbay|2016|start}}–{{nbay|2017|end}}
| team11 = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| years12 = {{nbay|2017|end}}–{{nbay|2018|end}}
| team12 = [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
| years13 = {{nbay|2018|end}}
| team13 = [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| years14 = {{nbay|2019|start}}–{{nbay|2021|end}}
| team14 = [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| years15 = {{nbay|2022|start}}–{{nbay|2023|end}}
| team15 = [[Houston Rockets]]
| years16 = {{nbay|2024|start}}–present
| team16 = [[Indiana Pacers]]
| highlights = * [[All-EuroLeague First Team]] ([[2014–15 Euroleague|2015]])
* [[EuroLeague season statistical leaders|EuroLeague rebounding leader]] ([[2014–15 Euroleague|2015]])
* [[Basketball League of Serbia|Serbian League]] champion ([[2014–15 Basketball League of Serbia|2015]])
* 3× [[BLS Super League MVP|Serbian League MVP]] ([[2012–13 Basketball League of Serbia|2013]]–[[2014–15 Basketball League of Serbia|2015]])
* Serbian League Domestic Player of the Year (2015)
* 3× [[Basketball League of Serbia|All-Serbian League]] First Team (2013–2015)
* [[Basketball League of Serbia|Serbian League]] rebounding leader (2013)
* [[ABA League]] champion ([[2014–15 ABA League|2015]])
* [[ABA League Finals MVP|ABA League playoffs MVP]] (2015)
* 3× [[All-ABA League Team]] ([[2013–14 ABA League#The ideal five and coach of the season|2014]], [[2014–15 ABA League#The ideal five and coach of the season|2015]])
* 2× [[Radivoj Korać Cup|Serbian Cup]] winner ([[2013–14 Radivoj Korać Cup|2014]], [[2014–15 Radivoj Korać Cup|2015]])
* [[LKL All-Star Game|LKL All-Star]] ([[2011 LKL All-Star Game|2011]])
* [[Lithuanian Basketball League|LKL]] champion (2011)
* [[Baltic Basketball League|Baltic League]] champion ([[2010–11 Baltic Basketball League|2011]])
* [[LKF Cup|Lithuanian Cup]] winner (2011)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|SRB}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[EuroBasket]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[EuroBasket 2017|2017 Turkey]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Under-19 World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|2007 Serbia]]|[[Serbia men's national under-19 basketball team|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|2008 Latvia]]|[[Serbia men's national under-20 basketball team|Team]]}}
}}
'''Boban Marjanović''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Бобан Марјановић}}; born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Indiana Pacers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He also plays for the [[Serbia men's national basketball team|Serbian national team]] in international competitions.
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 [[Basketball League of Serbia|Serbian league]], he moved to [[KK Crvena zvezda]], 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 [[EuroLeague]] in 2015.
Marjanović signed his first ever NBA contract as a 27-year-old rookie in 2015 with the [[San Antonio Spurs]]. He also played for the [[Detroit Pistons]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]], [[Dallas Mavericks]] and [[Houston Rockets]]. At {{cvt|2.24|m|ftin}} tall, Marjanović is tied with [[Victor Wembanyama]] as the tallest active NBA player.
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==Early life==
Marjanović was born and raised in [[Boljevac]] in eastern Serbia. Although he was tall from a young age, his family members are all of average height: his father stands only {{height|ft=5|in=9}} in height.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Tim |title=Boban The Great |url=https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2020/may/boban-marjanovic-dallas-mavericks/ |website=D Magazine |language=en |date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> A [[Pituitary disease|pituitary gland condition]] is thought to have contributed to his [[gigantism]].<ref name="height">{{cite news |last1=Nuamah |first1=Charles |date=June 18, 2020 |title=Short Parents |url= |access-date= |work=}}</ref>
Marjanović began playing basketball with the youth teams of Boljevac-based club [[KK Rtanj|Rtanj]].<ref name=youthint>{{cite news|last1=Nikolić|first1=R.|title=Boban Marjanović i mit o pradedinom opanku|url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.295.html:431901-Boban-Marjanovic-i-mit-o-pradedinom-opanku|access-date=September 30, 2015|work=Večernje novosti|date=May 2, 2013}}</ref> By age 14 he was {{height|m=2.09}} tall, and began playing for the Serbian professional team [[KK Vršac|Hemofarm]].<ref name=youthint/> 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 [[ABA League|Adriatic League]], in the second half of the 2005–06 season. He played there until January 2007 when he was [[loan (sports)|loaned]] to the [[Basketball League of Serbia|Serbian League]] team [[KK Radnički Kragujevac (2009–2014)|Swisslion Takovo]]. After half a season there, he returned to Hemofarm. His teammates included [[Stefan Marković (basketball)|Stefan Marković]] and [[Milan Mačvan]], 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 [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]], on the insistence of [[Duško Vujošević]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/73477/180 | title=CSKA Moscow adds size with Marjanovic | publisher=euroleague.net | date=July 6, 2010 | access-date=February 22, 2013}}</ref>
=== Žalgiris (2011) ===
After Vujošević was fired, Marjanović lost his place in CSKA's first team. On December 31, 2010, he was [[loan (sports)|loaned]] to [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]], until the end of the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2010-11-signings/i/80976/4465/zalgiris-gets-center-marjanovic-on-loan-from-cska |title=ZALGIRIS gets center Marjanovic on loan |publisher=euroleague.net |date=December 31, 2010 |access-date=February 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615182745/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2010-11-signings/i/80976/4465/zalgiris-gets-center-marjanovic-on-loan-from-cska |archive-date=June 15, 2011 }}</ref>
=== Nizhny Novgorod (2011–2012) ===
In July 2011, Marjanović signed for [[BC Nizhny Novgorod|Nizhny Novgorod]],<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/87020/boban-marjanovic-moves-to-bc-nizhny-novgorod.html | title=Boban Marjanovic moves to BC Nizhny Novgorod | publisher=sportando.net | date=July 2, 2011 | access-date=February 22, 2013}}</ref> staying there for half a season.
=== Radnički Kragujevac (2012) ===
In January 2012, Marjanović returned to Serbia and signed for [[KK Radnički Kragujevac (2009–2014)|Radnički Kragujevac]] on loan for the rest of the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://sport.blic.rs/kosarka/domaca-kosarka-i-aba/boban-marjanovic-pojacao-radnicki-iz-kragujevca/tf6qq0g | title=Boban Marjanović pojačao Radnički iz Kragujevca | language=sr | work=Blic | date=January 7, 2012 | access-date=February 22, 2013}}</ref>
=== Mega Vizura (2012–2013) ===
In July 2012, Marjanović signed a contract with Serbian team [[KK Mega Basket|Mega Vizura]] for the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/other-leagues/93726/boban-marjanovic-inks-with-mega-vizura.html | title=Boban Marjanovic inks with Mega Vizura | publisher=sportando.net | date=July 20, 2012 | access-date=February 22, 2013}}</ref> He was named the [[BLS Super League MVP|MVP of the Serbian League]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sport.blic.rs/Kosarka/Domaca-kosarka-i-ABA/233826/Boban-Marjanovic-MVP-Superlige-Rakocevic-drugi-Bakic-treci | title=Boban Marjanović MVP Superlige, Rakočević drugi, Bakić treći | language=sr | work=Blic | access-date=July 2, 2013}}</ref>
=== Crvena zvezda (2013–2015) ===
[[File:BobanMarjanovic.JPG|thumb|175px|Marjanović playing for [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]] during the 2014–15 season]]On July 2, 2013, Marjanović signed a two-year contract with [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/102882/red-star-adds-size-with-boban-marjanovic.html | title=Red Star adds size with Boban Marjanovic | publisher=Sportando.net | access-date=July 2, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220171439/http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/102882/red-star-adds-size-with-boban-marjanovic.html | archive-date=December 20, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Marjanović dve godine u Zvezdi!|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2013&mm=07&dd=02&nav_id=728527|work=b92.net| date=February 7, 2013 |access-date=July 2, 2013|language=sr}}</ref> In December 2013, he was named [[EuroLeague MVP of the Round|EuroLeague MVP of the Round for Round 10]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Regular season Round 10 bwin MVP: Boban Marjanovic, Crvena Zvezda Telekom|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/126938/180|access-date=April 2, 2014|newspaper=Euroleague.net|date=December 21, 2013}}</ref> In April 2014, along with his teammate [[DeMarcus Nelson]], he was selected for [[ABA League Ideal Starting Five|the Ideal Team]] for the [[2013–14 ABA League]] season.<ref>{{cite web|title=The ideal five of the 2013/14 season selected |url=http://www.abaliga.com/a7487/News/The_ideal_five_of_the_2013/14_season_selected.html |work=abaliga.com |access-date=April 21, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140421084230/http://www.abaliga.com/a7487/News/The_ideal_five_of_the_2013/14_season_selected.html |archive-date=April 21, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ABA: 'Večiti' i Šarić u timu lige|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2014&mm=04&dd=21&nav_id=838871|work=b92.net| date=April 21, 2014 |access-date=April 21, 2014|language=sr}}</ref>
In the first game of the [[2014–15 Euroleague|2014–15]] EuroLeague season, Marjanović led his team to a 76–68 victory against [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]], scoring 22 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in 28 minutes on the court.<ref>{{cite news|title=Crvena Zvezda takes first Game of the Week against Galatasaray|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=10&pcode=LMG&seasoncode=E2014#!report|access-date=October 18, 2014|work=euroleague.net}}</ref> He was later named the EuroLeague MVP of the Round for Round 1.<ref>{{cite news|title=Regular season Round 1 bwin MVP: Boban Marjanovic, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/142316/180|access-date=October 18, 2014|work=euroleague.net}}</ref> On November 22, 2014, he recorded 23 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, for a [[Performance Index Rating|total index rating]] of 39 in a double overtime 103–110 loss against Galatasaray.<ref>{{cite news|title=EL: Erceg ukrao pobedu Zvezdi!|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2014&mm=11&dd=21&nav_id=926813|access-date=November 21, 2014|work=b92.net|language=sr}}</ref> At the time, his 17 rebounds in a single game was the highest number by any player in the EuroLeague since 2011–12.<ref>{{cite news|title=Erceg, Arroyo star in Galatasaray's 2OT win over Crvena Zvezda|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=70&pcode=DHF&seasoncode=E2014#!report|access-date=November 21, 2014|work=euroleague.net}}</ref>
On April 9, in a game against [[Panathinaikos B.C.|Panathinaikos]], he set the [[EuroLeague records|EuroLeague record]] (since the 2000–01 season) for the most rebounds in a single season with 256, passing the previous record by [[Mirsad Türkcan]], who had 248 rebounds in the [[2002–03 Euroleague|2002–03]] season.<ref name=euromilestone>{{cite news|title=Zvezda's Marjanovic sets rebounds mark to end milestone season|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/5vk5m9esb588vye5|access-date=April 10, 2015|work=euroleague.net|issue=April 9, 2015}}</ref> He also set the EuroLeague record for the most [[double-double]]s in a season with 16, surpassing the record of 14 set by [[Tanoka Beard]] in the [[2004–05 Euroleague|2004–05]] season.<ref name=euromilestone/> 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 [[Performance Index Rating|PIR]].<ref name=euromilestone/><ref>{{cite news|title=Marjanović u istoriji Evrolige!|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2015&mm=04&dd=09&nav_id=979123|access-date=April 10, 2015|work=b92.net|language=sr}}</ref>
On April 2, 2015, he was selected for [[ABA League Ideal Starting Five|the Ideal Team]] for the 2014–15 ABA League season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marjanović heads the ideal five |url=http://www.abaliga.com/a9653/News/Marjanovic_heads_the_ideal_five.html |access-date=May 9, 2015 |work=abaliga.com |date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150404172555/http://www.abaliga.com/a9653/News/Marjanovic_heads_the_ideal_five.html |archive-date=April 4, 2015 }}</ref> Later that month, he helped his team to win the [[2014–15 ABA League]] trophy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Crvena zvezda is the new ABA League champion! |url=http://www.abaliga.com/a9839/News/_Crvena_zvezda_is_the_new_ABA_League_champion_.html |access-date=May 6, 2015 |work=abaliga.com |date=April 30, 2015 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150710215548/http://www.abaliga.com/a9839/News/_Crvena_zvezda_is_the_new_ABA_League_champion_.html |archive-date=July 10, 2015 }}</ref> He was named the [[ABA League Finals MVP|MVP of the ABA League playoffs]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The MVP is... Boban Marjanović! |url=http://www.abaliga.com/a9840/News/The_MVP_is..._Boban_Marjanovic_.html |access-date=May 6, 2015 |work=abaliga.com |date=April 30, 2015 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150501093540/http://www.abaliga.com/a9840/News/The_MVP_is..._Boban_Marjanovic_.html |archive-date=May 1, 2015 }}</ref> In May 2015, he was chosen for the [[All-EuroLeague Team|All-EuroLeague First Team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=All-Euroleague First and Second Teams announced|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/5xtj7vjfuokfw7g8|access-date=May 8, 2015|work=euroleague.net}}</ref>
On June 5, 2015, Marjanović was named the [[BLS Super League MVP|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bobi Marjanović – MVP, Nikola Jokić -najefikasniji|url=http://kls.rs/vest.php?id=1694|access-date=June 5, 2015|work=kls.rs|date=June 5, 2015|language=sr}}</ref> Crvena zvezda won the [[2014–15 Basketball League of Serbia|2014–15 Serbian League]] championship after a 3–0 series victory over [[KK Partizan|Partizan Belgrade]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bećagović|first1=M.|title="Delije" dočekale: Košarkaši Zvezde šampioni Srbije posle 17 godina!|url=http://sport.blic.rs/Kosarka/Domaca-kosarka-i-ABA/274309/Delije-docekale-Kosarkasi-Zvezde-sampioni-Srbije-posle-17-godina|access-date=June 20, 2015|work=Blic|date=June 18, 2015|language=sr}}</ref>
===San Antonio Spurs (2015–2016)===
On July 17, 2015, Marjanović signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Julian |first=M. |date=July 17, 2015 |title=Spurs Sign Boban Marjanovic |url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-sign-boban-marjanovic |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=NBA.com}}</ref> He made his NBA debut on October 30, recording six points and five rebounds in the Spurs' 102–75 win over the [[2015–16 Brooklyn Nets season|Brooklyn Nets]].<ref>{{cite news |date=October 31, 2015 |title=Leonard, Duncan lead Spurs to 102-75 win over Nets |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151030/BKNSAS/gameinfo.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126060803/http://www.nba.com/games/20151030/BKNSAS/gameinfo.html |archive-date=November 26, 2015 |access-date=October 31, 2015 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> On December 4, he was assigned to the [[Austin Spurs]], San Antonio's [[D-League]] affiliate.<ref>{{cite news |last=Julian |first=M. |date=December 4, 2015 |title=SPURS ASSIGN BOBAN MARJANOVIC & RAY McCALLUM TO AUSTIN SPURS |url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-assign-boban-marjanovic-ray-mccallum-austin-spurs |access-date=April 6, 2024 |work=NBA.com}}</ref> He was recalled by San Antonio on December 6,<ref>{{cite news |last=Julian |first=M. |date=December 6, 2015 |title=Spurs Recall Boban Marjanovic from Austin Spurs |url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-recall-boban-marjanovic-austin-spurs |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> and, the following day, scored 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting in a 119–68 win over the [[2015–16 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]].<ref>{{cite news |date=December 7, 2015 |title=San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers Dec 7, 2015 Box Scores {{!}} NBA.com |url=https://www.nba.com/game/sas-vs-phi-0021500305/box-score |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> On December 28, in a win over the [[2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota Timberwolves]], with [[Tim Duncan]] out injured and [[LaMarcus Aldridge]] 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 NBA season|2014–15 season]]).<ref>{{cite news |date=December 28, 2015 |title=Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Dec 28, 2015 Box Scores {{!}} NBA.com |url=https://www.nba.com/game/min-vs-sas-0021500465/box-score |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> Two days later, in a win over the [[2015–16 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]], he became the first player in Spurs franchise history to record 12 rebounds in 15 minutes or less.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 30, 2015 |title=Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs Dec 30, 2015 Box Scores {{!}} NBA.com |url=https://www.nba.com/game/phx-vs-sas-0021500481/box-score |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> On January 21, 2016, he recorded 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in a 117–89 win over the Phoenix Suns.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bechtold |first=Taylor |date=January 21, 2016 |title=Spurs cruise to 12th straight win, 117–89 win over Suns |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160121/SASPHX/gameinfo.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121181145/http://www.nba.com/games/20160121/SASPHX/gameinfo.html |archive-date=January 21, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2016 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> On March 20, he was reassigned to the Austin Spurs,<ref>{{cite web |last=Julian |first=M. |date=March 20, 2016 |title=SPURS ASSIGN BOBAN MARJANOVIC & JONATHON SIMMONS TO AUSTIN SPURS |url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-assign-boban-marjanovic-jonathon-simmons-austin-spurs |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> earning a recall two days later.<ref>{{cite web |last=Julian |first=M. |date=March 22, 2016 |title=SPURS RECALL BOBAN MARJANOVIC & JONATHON SIMMONS FROM AUSTIN SPURS |url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-recall-boban-marjanovic-jonathon-simmons-austin-spurs |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> On March 23, he scored a then career-high 19 points in a 112–88 win over the [[2015–16 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]].<ref>{{cite web |date=March 23, 2016 |title=Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs Mar 23, 2016 Box Scores {{!}} NBA.com |url=https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-sas-0021501063/box-score |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> 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 [[2015–16 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Dixon |first=Schuyler |date=April 13, 2016 |title=Spurs sit 4 starters, top Mavs; game ultimately meaningless |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160413/SASDAL/gameinfo.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417205518/http://www.nba.com/games/20160413/SASDAL/gameinfo.html |archive-date=April 17, 2016 |access-date=April 13, 2016 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref>
===Detroit Pistons (2016–2018)===
After the 2015–16 season, Marjanović became a [[NBA salary cap#Restricted free agent|restricted free agent]]. On July 7, 2016, he received a three-year, $21 million offer sheet from the [[Detroit Pistons]].<ref>{{cite web |date=July 7, 2016 |title=Boban Marjanovic signs three-year offer sheet with Pistons |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/16857694 |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> The Spurs declined to match the offer<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/David_Mayo/status/752277319805382657 |title=Source confirms Spurs have opted not to match... |last=Mayo |first=David |date=July 10, 2016 |via=Twitter |access-date=July 10, 2016}}{{Primary source inline|date=November 2022}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=August 2020}} and he signed with the Pistons on July 12.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 12, 2016 |title=Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Boban Marjanovic |url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-sign-free-agent-boban-marjanovic |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=NBA.com}}</ref> On January 5, 2017, Marjanović recorded 15 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in a 115–114 win over the [[2016–17 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte Hornets]]. He had played only 76 minutes all season prior to the game against the Hornets but, with [[Andre Drummond]] in foul trouble and [[Aron Baynes]] out injured, coach [[Stan Van Gundy]] was forced to give Marjanović extended minutes.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 5, 2017 |title=Pistons hold off Hornets when Belinelli's shot is too late |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899959 |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> 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 [[2016–17 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]].<ref>{{cite web |date=April 7, 2017 |title=Johnson hits late 3-pointer, Pistons beat Rockets 114–109 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900560 |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref>
===Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)===
On January 29, 2018, Marjanović, along with [[Tobias Harris]], [[Avery Bradley]], a future protected first-round draft pick and a future second-round draft pick, was traded to the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] in exchange for [[Blake Griffin]], [[Willie Reed]] and [[Brice Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ibarra |first=Joseph |date=January 29, 2018 |title=Press Release: L.A. Clippers Acquire Harris, Bradley, Marjanović, First & Second-Round Picks |url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/press-release-clippers-acquire-harris-bradley-marjanovic |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=January 30, 2018 |title=Detroit Pistons acquire Blake Griffin, Willie Reed, Brice Johnson from LA Clippers |url=https://www.nba.com/news/detroit-pistons-acquire-griffin-harris-bradley-marjanovic-release |access-date=April 6, 2024 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> On February 27, 2018, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 122–120 win over the [[2017–18 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]].
===Philadelphia 76ers (2019)===
On February 6, 2019, Marjanović, alongside [[Tobias Harris]], was traded to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Seltzer |first=Brian |date=February 6, 2019 |title=Harris, Marjanović, and Scott Acquired From LA Clippers |url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/harris-marjanovic-and-scott-acquired-la-clippers |access-date=February 6, 2019 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}</ref> In 22 appearances for the 76ers in the [[2018–19 Philadelphia 76ers season|regular season]], Marjanović averaged 8.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game. He later helped the 76ers get past the [[2018–19 Brooklyn Nets season|Brooklyn Nets]] in the first round of the [[2019 NBA playoffs]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Levick |first1=Noah |title=Boban Marjanovic's size is impossible to ignore, but he's more than a novelty |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/boban-marjanovic-size-impossible-ignore-more-than-novelty-nba-playoffs |access-date=May 18, 2019 |work=nbcsports.com|date=April 19, 2019}}</ref> but the 76ers were eventually eliminated by the [[2018–19 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]] in the Conference Semifinals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gozlan |first1=Yossi |title=An early preview of the 2019–20 offseason for the Philadelphia |url=https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/16/an-early-preview-of-the-2019-20-offseason-for-the-philadelphia-sixers/ |access-date=May 18, 2019 |work=USA Today |date=May 16, 2019}}</ref>
===Dallas Mavericks (2019–2022)===
[[File:Boban Marjanovic (51175591297) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Marjanović with the Mavericks in 2021]]
On July 23, 2019, Marjanović signed with the [[Dallas Mavericks]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Price |first=Dwain |date=July 23, 2019 |title=Mavs sign 76ers free agent center Boban Marjanovic |url=https://www.mavs.com/mavs-sign-76ers-free-agent-center-boban-marjanovic |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=mavs.com}}</ref>
On March 11, 2020, Marjanović registered a career-high 31 points, along with 17 rebounds, in a 113–97 win over the [[2019–20 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]], in what was the final game before the [[Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season|season was suspended]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2020 |title=Mavs avoid 3-game skid with 113-97 win over Nuggets |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401161615 |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref name="nba-suspension-of-season">{{cite press release|title=NBA to suspend season following tonight's games|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=March 11, 2020|url=https://pr.nba.com/nba-to-suspend-season-following-tonights-games/|access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref>
On August 10, 2021, Marjanović re-signed with the Mavericks.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sefko |first=Eddie |date=August 10, 2021 |title=Boban's back! Marjanović re-signs with Mavericks |url=https://www.mavs.com/bobans-back |access-date=April 6, 2024 |work=mavs.com}}</ref>
===Houston Rockets (2022–2024)===
On June 24, 2022, Marjanović was traded alongside [[Trey Burke]], [[Marquese Chriss]], [[Sterling Brown (basketball)|Sterling Brown]] and the draft rights to [[Wendell Moore Jr.]], to the [[Houston Rockets]] in exchange for [[Christian Wood]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Eddie|last=Sefko|title=Mavericks' trade for center Christian Wood is official|url=https://www.mavs.com/mavs-rockets-trade/|website=Mavs.com|date=June 24, 2022|access-date=June 24, 2022}}</ref> On February 9, 2023, the Rockets waived Marjanović, as a result of a three-team trade.<ref>{{cite web |last=Joshi |first=Hiren |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Rockets Complete Three-Team Trade with the L.A. Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-complete-three-team-trade-with-the-l-a-clippers-and-memphis-grizzlies |access-date=February 9, 2023 |website=NBA.com |quote=In a related move, the Rockets have waived center Boban Marjanović.}}</ref>
However, on September 20, 2023, Marjanović re-signed with the Rockets, four days after being waived.<ref>{{cite web |author=Joshi |first=Hiren |date=September 20, 2023 |title=Rockets Re-sign Boban Marjanović |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-re-sign-boban-marjanovic |access-date=September 21, 2023 |website=NBA.com}} Marjanović was released on May 25, 2024 by the Rockets.
===Indiana Pacers (2024–present)===
On May 26, 2024, Marjanović signed with the Indiana Pacers to a 1-year deal.
==National team career==
{{see also|2017 Serbia EuroBasket team}}
As a junior national team player with Serbia, Marjanović won gold medals at the [[2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship]] and the [[2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship]]. He was named on the candidates list before both the [[EuroBasket 2009]] and the [[2010 FIBA World Championship]], but did not get in the final 12-man squads. His senior debut with the [[Serbia men's national basketball team|Serbian national basketball team]] at a major tournament came at [[EuroBasket 2011]] in [[Lithuania]], where Serbia finished in eighth place.
In August 2015, the San Antonio Spurs prohibited him from playing for the Serbian national team at [[EuroBasket 2015]] due to risk of injury after signs of pain in his left foot, although the [[Basketball Federation of Serbia|Serbian Basketball Federation]] (KSS) stated that no bone fractures were found.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marjanovic Return To National Team Postponed|url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_1w8pON5UIsshfP8zWVLZX3.articleMode_on.html|access-date=August 24, 2015|work=Eurobasket2015.org|date=August 4, 2015|archive-date=October 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002070620/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_1w8pON5UIsshfP8zWVLZX3.articleMode_on.html|url-status=dead}}</ref
Marjanović represented Serbia at [[EuroBasket 2017]]. They won the silver medal, losing the final to [[Slovenia men's national basketball team|Slovenia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Slovenia overcome injuries to claim historic title in Dragic's swansong|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2017/news/slovenia-overcome-injuries-to-claim-historic-title|access-date=September 17, 2017|work=FIBA.basketball|date=September 17, 2017|language=en}}</ref> 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. On May 25, 2024, Marjanović was waived by the Rockets.
=== '''Indiana Pacers (2024-present)''' ===
On May 26, 2024, Marjanović signed with the Pacers on a 1-year deal. On May 27, 2024, Marjanović posted a career high 34 points in a 112-106 loss to the Boston Celtics. {{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
===NBA===
====Regular season====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2015}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2015–16 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| '''54''' || 4 || 9.4 || .603 || {{sort|-|—}} || .763 || 3.6 || .4 || .2 || .4 || 5.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2016–17 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 35 || 0 || 8.4 || .545 || {{sort|-|—}} || .810 || 3.7 || .3 || .2 || .3 || 5.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|{{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2017–18 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 19 || 1 || 9.0 || .519 || {{sort|-|—}} || .800 || 3.0 || .7 || .2 || .3 || 6.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2017–18 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| 20 || 0 || 8.3 || .551 || {{sort|-|—}} || .788 || 4.4 || .4 || '''.3''' || .3 || 5.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|{{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season|L.A. Clippers]]
| 36 || '''9''' || 10.4 || .607 || .000 || .758 || 4.2 || .6 || '''.3''' || '''.5''' || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018–19 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 22 || 3 || '''13.9''' || .625 || '''.500''' || .722 || '''5.1''' || '''1.5''' || .2 || '''.5''' || '''8.2'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2019–20 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 44 || 5 || 9.6 || .573 || .235 || .754 || 4.5 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 6.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2020}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2020–21 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 33 || 3 || 8.2 || .508 || .125 || '''.816''' || 3.9 || .3 || .1 || .2 || 4.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 23 || 0 || 5.6 || .600 || .250 || .591 || 1.7 || .1 || .0 || .1 || 4.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| 31 || 0 || 5.5 || '''.683''' || .000 || .741 || 1.9 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 3.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2023–24 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| 14 || 0 || 5.1 || .529 || .000 || .643 || 2.3 || .4 || .1 || .1 || 3.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2024}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2024–25 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
| 0 || 0 || 0.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 331 || 25 || 8.7 || .578 || .238 || .762 || 3.6 || .5 || .2 || .3 || 5.5
|
{{s-end}}
====Playoffs====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbapy|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2015–16 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 7 || 0 || 6.0 || '''.667''' || {{sort|-|—}} || .889 || 2.0 || .4 || .0 || '''.3''' || 3.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbapy|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2018–19 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| '''11''' || 0 || 9.5 || .600 || .000 || .842 || 3.3 || '''1.0''' || .2 || '''.3''' || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbapy|2020}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2019–20 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 6 || 0 || 13.7 || .567 || .000 || .778 || 5.8 || .8 || .0 || '''.3''' || 6.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbapy|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2020–21 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 4 || '''3''' || '''20.8''' || .513 || {{sort|-|—}} || .778 || '''8.0''' || '''1.0''' || .0 || '''.3''' || '''11.3'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbapy|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| 3 || 0 || 2.0 || .250 || {{sort|-|—}} || '''1.000''' || 1.0 || .0 || '''.3''' || .0 || 1.3
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 31 || 3 || 10.3 || .560 || .000 || .833 || 3.9 || .7 || .1 || .3 || 5.8
{{s-end}}
===EuroLeague===
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2010–11 Euroleague|2010–11]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| 8 || 3 || 11.4 || .458 || .000 || '''.923''' || 3.5 || .4 || .6 || .6 || 4.3 || 5.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2010–11 Euroleague|2010–11]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| 6 || 1 || 12.3 || '''.647''' || .000 || .643 || 3.5 || .3 || .2 || .5 || 5.2 || 5.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2013–14 Euroleague|2013–14]]
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|[[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]]
| 10 || 9 || 19.9 || .616 || .000 || .621 || 7.7 || '''1.0''' || '''.9''' || .8 || 10.8 || 15.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[2014–15 Euroleague|2014–15]]
| '''24''' || '''24''' || '''27.3''' || style="background:#CFECEC;"| .621* || .000 || .781 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|'''10.7'''* || '''1.0''' || .4 || '''.9''' || '''16.6''' || style="background:#CFECEC;"|'''25.7'''*
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 48 || 37 || 21.3 || .610 || .000 || .755 || 8.0 || .8 || .5 || .8 || 11.9 || 17.7
{{s-end}}
==Appearances in films and television==
Marjanović made a [[cameo appearance]] as [[Jānis Krūmiņš]] in the 2015 Serbian sports drama film ''[[We Will Be the World Champions]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ode Boban Marjanović u glumce |url=http://mondo.rs/a724255/Sport/Kosarka/Boban-Marjanovic-glumi-u-Bicemo-prvaci-sveta.html |website=mondo.rs |date=September 3, 2014 |access-date=June 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bobi Marjanović postao glumac! I to kakav! |url=http://www.telegraf.rs/sport/1211661-bobi-marjanovic-postao-glumac-i-to-kakav-foto |website=telegraf.rs |date=September 3, 2014 |access-date=June 5, 2018}}</ref>
In 2019, Marjanović played an assassin named Ernest who quotes [[Dante Alighieri|Dante]]'s ''[[Divine Comedy]]'' in the American action [[Thriller film|thriller]] ''[[John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2779457-report-boban-marjanovic-added-to-cast-of-john-wick-chapter-3 |title=Report: Boban Marjanovic Added to Cast of 'John Wick: Chapter 3' |last=Zucker |first=Joseph |website=bleacherreport.com |access-date=June 5, 2018}}</ref> and fights [[John Wick (character)|John Wick]] ([[Keanu Reeves]]) in the [[New York Public Library Main Branch|New York Public Library]].
In 2021, Marjanović played the [[Grand master (order)|grand master]] in the 1,629th episode of the Serbian television comedy show ''[[Državni posao]]''.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/aGhn7cjiAwE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210624220513/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGhn7cjiAwE Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGhn7cjiAwE| title = DRŽAVNI POSAO [HQ] – Ep.1629: Veliki majstor (24.06.2021.) | via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Marjanović is close friends with [[Tobias Harris]], with whom he has been traded twice.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kalland|first=Robby|date=April 24, 2021|title=Tobias Harris And Boban Marjanovic Talk Friendship, Basketball, John Wick 3, And More|url=https://uproxx.com/dimemag/tobias-harris-boban-marjanovic-interview-goldfish-sixers-mavs-john-wick-3/|website=uproxx.com|access-date=April 24, 2021}}</ref> Marjanović and Harris appeared in a 2021 series of [[Goldfish (cracker)|Goldfish]] commercials.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Helin|first=Kurt|date=March 31, 2021|title=Tobias Harris, Boban reunite for new Goldfish commercial (VIDEO)|url=https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/03/31/tobias-harris-boban-reunite-for-new-goldfish-commercial-video/|access-date=September 13, 2021|website=ProBasketballTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> Marjanović has also appeared in an advertising campaign for [[State Farm|State Farm Insurance]].
Marjanović made an appearance in the [[Netflix]] film ''[[Hustle (2022 film)|Hustle]]'', produced by [[LeBron James]] and [[Adam Sandler]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bobi opet u Holivudu – u dresu Hemofarma VIDEO |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/nba/vesti.php?yyyy=2022&mm=05&dd=11&nav_id=2152536 |website=b92.net |access-date=May 11, 2022}}</ref>
In 2023, Marjanović made yet another appearance as an assassin in the 2023 comedy thriller [[Hulu]] original film ''[[Self Reliance (film)|Self Reliance]]''.
==See also==
* [[List of European basketball players in the United States]]
* [[List of Serbian NBA players]]
* [[List of tallest players in NBA history]]
* [[List of tallest people]]
==References==
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