Boban Marjanović

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Boban Marjanović

| image = Boban Marjanović 51 Fenerbahçe Basketbol TBSL 20241006 (1).jpg

| caption = Marjanović with Fenerbahçe Beko in 2024

| position = Center

| height_ft = 7

| height_in = 4{{cite web|title=Boban Marjanovic | Houston Rockets|url=https://www.nba.com/player/1626246/boban-marjanovic|website=NBA.com}}

| weight_lb = 290

| league =

| team = Free agent

| number =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|15}}

| birth_place = Boljevac, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia

| nationality = Serbian

| draft_year = 2010

| career_start = 2006

| career_end =

| years1 = 2006–2010

| team1 = Hemofarm

| years2 = 2007

| team2 = →Swisslion Takovo

| years3 = 2010–2011

| team3 = CSKA Moscow

| years4 = 2011

| team4 = →Žalgiris

| years5 = 2011–2012

| team5 = Nizhny Novgorod

| years6 = 2012

| team6 = →Radnički Kragujevac

| years7 = 2012–2013

| team7 = Mega Vizura

| years8 = 2013–2015

| team8 = 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 = 2024

| team16 = Fenerbahçe

| years17 = 2025

| team17 = Zhejiang Lions

| highlights =

Euroleague Champion (2024-25 Euroleague)
All-EuroLeague First Team (2015)
EuroLeague rebounding leader (2015)
Serbian League champion (2015)
3× Serbian League MVP (2013–2015)
Serbian League Domestic Player of the Year (2015)
3× All-Serbian League First Team (2013–2015)
Serbian League rebounding leader (2013)
ABA League champion (2015)
ABA League playoffs MVP (2015)
3× All-ABA League Team (2014, 2015)
2× Serbian Cup winner (2014, 2015)
LKL All-Star (2011)
LKL champion (2011)
Baltic League champion (2011)
Lithuanian Cup winner (2011)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|SRB}}}}

}}

Boban Marjanović ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Бобан Марјановић}}; born August 15, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (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 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 between 2016 and 2024. At {{cvt|2.24|m|ftin}}, Marjanović was one of the tallest players in NBA history.

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.{{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}} A pituitary gland condition is thought to have contributed to his gigantism.{{cite news |last1=Nuamah |first1=Charles |title=Tall NBA Players Who Had Relatively Short Parents |url=https://howtheyplay.com/team-sports/Tall-NBA-Players-With-or-Who-Had-Relatively-Short-Parents |access-date=August 20, 2020 |work=howtheyplay.com |date=June 18, 2020}}

Marjanović began playing basketball with the youth teams of Boljevac-based club Rtanj.{{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}} By age 14, he was {{height|m=2.09}} 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 Adriatic League, in the second half of the 2005–06 season. He played there until January 2007 when he was loaned to the Serbian League team Swisslion Takovo. After half a season there, he returned to Hemofarm. His teammates included 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 CSKA Moscow, on the insistence of Duško Vujošević.{{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}}

= 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.{{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 }}

= Nizhny Novgorod (2011–2012) =

In July 2011, Marjanović signed for Nizhny Novgorod,{{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}} 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.{{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}}

= Mega Vizura (2012–2013) =

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

= Crvena zvezda (2013–2015) =

File:BobanMarjanovic.JPG during the 2014–15 season]]On July 2, 2013, Marjanović signed a two-year contract with Crvena zvezda.{{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 }}{{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}} In December 2013, he was named EuroLeague MVP of the Round for Round 10.{{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}} In April 2014, along with his teammate DeMarcus Nelson, he was selected for the Ideal Team for the 2013–14 ABA League season.{{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 }}{{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}}

In the first game of the 2014–15 EuroLeague season, Marjanović led his team to a 76–68 victory against Galatasaray, scoring 22 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in 28 minutes on the court.{{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}} He was later named the EuroLeague MVP of the Round for Round 1.{{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}} 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.{{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}} At the time, his 17 rebounds in a single game was the highest number by any player in the EuroLeague since 2011–12.{{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}}

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 Mirsad Türkcan, who had 248 rebounds in the 2002–03 season.{{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}} He also set the EuroLeague record for the most double-doubles in a season with 16, surpassing the record of 14 set by Tanoka Beard 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.{{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}}

On April 2, 2015, he was selected for the Ideal Team for the 2014–15 ABA League season.{{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 }} Later that month, he helped his team to win the 2014–15 ABA League trophy.{{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 }} He was named the MVP of the ABA League playoffs.{{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 }} In May 2015, he was chosen for the All-EuroLeague First Team.{{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}}

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.{{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}} Crvena zvezda won the 2014–15 Serbian League championship after a 3–0 series victory over Partizan Belgrade.{{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}}

=San Antonio Spurs (2015–2016)=

On July 17, 2015, Marjanović signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs.{{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}} He made his NBA debut on October 30, recording six points and five rebounds in the Spurs' 102–75 win over the Brooklyn Nets.{{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}} On December 4, he was assigned to the Austin Spurs, San Antonio's D-League affiliate.{{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}} He was recalled by San Antonio on December 6,{{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}} and, the following day, scored 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting in a 119–68 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.{{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}} On December 28, in a win over the 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 season).{{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}} Two days later, in a win over the Phoenix Suns, he became the first player in Spurs franchise history to record 12 rebounds in 15 minutes or less.{{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}} On January 21, 2016, he recorded 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in a 117–89 win over the Phoenix Suns.{{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}} On March 20, he was reassigned to the Austin Spurs,{{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}} earning a recall two days later.{{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}} On March 23, he scored a then career-high 19 points in a 112–88 win over the Miami Heat.{{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}} 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 Dallas Mavericks.{{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}}

=Detroit Pistons (2016–2018)=

After the 2015–16 season, Marjanović became a restricted free agent. On July 7, 2016, he received a three-year, $21 million offer sheet from the Detroit Pistons.{{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}} The Spurs declined to match the offer{{cite web |date=July 11, 2016 |title=Monday's Pistons Links: Boban Marjanovic joins Pistons after Spurs decline to match offer sheet |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nba/post/_/id/22027/mondays-pistons-links-boban-marjanovic-joins-pistons-after-spurs-decline-to-match-offer-sheet | access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}} and he signed with the Pistons on July 12.{{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}} On January 5, 2017, Marjanović recorded 15 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in a 115–114 win over the 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.{{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}} 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 Houston Rockets.{{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}}

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

=Philadelphia 76ers (2019)=

On February 6, 2019, Marjanović, alongside Tobias Harris, was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.{{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}} In 22 appearances for the 76ers in the 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 Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs,{{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}} but the 76ers were eventually eliminated by the Toronto Raptors in the Conference Semifinals.{{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}}

=Dallas Mavericks (2019–2022)=

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On July 23, 2019, Marjanović signed with the Dallas Mavericks.{{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}}

On March 11, 2020, Marjanović registered a career-high 31 points, along with 17 rebounds, in a 113–97 win over the Denver Nuggets, in what was the final game before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{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}}{{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}}

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

=Houston Rockets (2022–2024)=

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On June 24, 2022, Marjanović was traded alongside Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss, Sterling Brown and the draft rights to Wendell Moore Jr., to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Christian Wood.{{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}} On February 9, 2023, the Rockets waived Marjanović, as a result of a three-team trade.{{cite web|first=Hiren|last=Joshi|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|website=NBA.com|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023|quote=In a related move, the Rockets have waived center Boban Marjanović.}}

However, on February 13, 2023, Marjanović re-signed with the Rockets, four days after being waived.{{cite web|first=Hiren|last=Joshi|title=Rockets Re-sign Boban Marjanović|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-re-sign-boban-marjanovic|website=NBA.com|date=September 20, 2023|access-date=September 21, 2023}} 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 Turkey.{{cite web|title=Η Φενέρμπαχτσε ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Μπόμπαν Μαριάνοβιτς|url=https://www.sport24.gr/basket/fenermpachtse-metagrafes-anakoinose-tin-apoktisi-toy-mpompan-marianovits.10380464.html|website=Sport24.gr|date=September 18, 2024 |access-date=September 18, 2024|language=el}}

=Fenerbahçe Beko (2024)=

On September 18, 2024, Marjanović returned to Europe and signed with Fenerbahçe Beko of the BSL and the EuroLeague for the 2024–25 season.{{cite web|title=Boban Marjanovic Fenerbahçe Beko'da|url=https://fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-erkek/2024/9/boban-marjanovic-fenerbahce-beko-da|website=Fenerbahce.org|date=September 18, 2024|access-date=September 18, 2024|language=Turkish}} On December 23, 2024, Marjanović parted ways with the Turkish powerhouse.{{Cite web |title=Boban Marjanovic set to leave Fenerbahce as club explores market |url=https://basketnews.com/news-216798-boban-marjanovic-set-to-leave-fenerbahce-as-club-explores-market.html |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=basketnews.com |language=en}}

=Zhejiang Lions (2025)=

On January 2, 2025, Marjanović signed with the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).{{cite web |title=浙江广厦男篮签约前NBA球员博班补强球队内线 |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/ty/2025/01-02/10346699.shtml |website=中国新闻网 |access-date=January 6, 2025 |date=January 2, 2025}}

National team career

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 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 Serbian Basketball Federation (KSS) stated that no bone fractures were found.{{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=usurped}}

Marjanović represented Serbia at EuroBasket 2017. They won the silver medal, losing the final to Slovenia.{{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}} 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 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the Serbian national team was considered a favorite to win the trophy,{{cite news |last1=Curkovic |first1=Igor |title=FIBA Basketball World Cup Power Rankings, Volume 3 |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/news/fiba-basketball-world-cup-power-rankings-volume-3 |access-date=September 14, 2019 |work=fiba.basketball |date=August 28, 2019}} but was eventually upset in the quarter-finals by Argentina.{{cite news |title=Argentina upsets Olympic silver medalist Serbia in FIBA World Cup quarterfinals |url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2019/09/10/argentina-serbia-fiba-world-cup/ |access-date=September 14, 2019 |work=nbcsports.com |date=September 10, 2019}} With wins over the United States and Czech Republic, they finished in fifth place.{{cite news |title=Serbia defeats USA in FIBA World Cup consolation round play |url=https://www.nba.com/article/2019/09/12/fiba-world-cup-usa-serbia-game-recap |access-date=September 14, 2019 |publisher=National Basketball Association |date=September 12, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=T. |first1=P. |title=Bogdanović ponovo briljirao – Srbiji peto mesto u Kini |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kina2019/vesti.php?nav_id=1591176 |access-date=September 14, 2019 |date=September 14, 2019 |language=sr}} Marjanović averaged 6.8 points and 2.5 rebounds over 8 games.

Career statistics

=NBA=

==Regular season==

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"|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;"|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;"|Detroit

| 19 || 1 || 9.0 || .519 || {{sort|-|—}} || .800 || 3.0 || .7 || .2 || .3 || 6.2

| style="text-align:left;"|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;"|L.A. Clippers

| 36 || 9 || 10.4 || .607 || .000 || .758 || 4.2 || .6 || .3 || .5 || 6.7

| style="text-align:left;"|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;"| 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;"| 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;"| 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;"| 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;"| Houston

| 14 || 0 || 5.1 || .529 || .000 || .643 || 2.3 || .4 || .1 || .1 || 3.2

|-class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 331 || 25 || 8.7 || .578 || .238 || .762 || 3.6 || .5 || .2 || .3 || 5.5

==Playoffs==

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbapy|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"|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;"|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;"| 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;"| 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;"| 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

=EuroLeague=

class="wikitable"

style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*

| Led the league

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| 2010–11

| style="text-align:left;"| CSKA Moscow

| 8 || 3 || 11.4 || .458 || {{sort|-|—}} || .923 || 3.5 || .4 || .6 || .6 || 4.3 || 5.6

| style="text-align:left;"| Žalgiris

| 6 || 1 || 12.3 || .647 || {{sort|-|—}} || .643 || 3.5 || .3 || .2 || .5 || 5.2 || 5.7

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Crvena zvezda

| 10 || 9 || 19.9 || .616 || {{sort|-|—}} || .621 || 7.7 || 1.0 || .9 || .8 || 10.8 || 15.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| 24 || 24 || 27.3 || .621|| {{sort|-|—}} || .781 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|10.7* || 1.0 || .4 || .9 || 16.6 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|25.7*

| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25

| style="text-align:left;"| Fenerbahçe Beko

| 0 || 0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 0

|-class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 48 || 37 || 21.3 || .610 || .0 || .755 || 8.0 || .8 || .5 || .8 || 11.9 || 17.6

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.{{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}}{{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}}

In 2019, Marjanović played an assassin named Ernest who quotes Dante's Divine Comedy in the American action thriller John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum{{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}} and fights John Wick (Keanu Reeves) in the New York Public Library.

In 2021, Marjanović played the grand master in the 1,629th episode of the Serbian television comedy show Državni posao.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.) | date = June 24, 2021 | via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} Marjanović is close friends with Tobias Harris, with whom he has been traded twice.{{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}} Marjanović and Harris appeared in a 2021 series of Goldfish commercials.{{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}} Marjanović has also appeared in an advertising campaign for State Farm Insurance.

Marjanović made an appearance in the Netflix film Hustle, produced by LeBron James and Adam Sandler.{{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}}

In 2023, Marjanović made yet another appearance as an assassin in the 2023 comedy thriller Hulu original film Self Reliance.