Miodrag "Miško" Ražnatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг Мишко Ражнатовић; born September 16, 1966) is a Serbian lawyer and sports agent and former professional basketball player. He is the chairman, CEO, and founder of the BeoBasket agency[1] and FIBA-certified agent.[2]
Miško Ražnatović | |
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.jpg) Ražnatović in October 2019 | |
| Born | Miodrag Ražnatović September 16, 1966 |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Education | University of Belgrade |
| Occupations |
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| Employer | BeoBasket |
| Basketball career | |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1984–2004 |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1987 | Ulcinj |
| 1987–1989 | Radnički Belgrade |
| Napredak Kruševac | |
| FMP | |
| ?–2004 | Banjica |
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.[2][3][4]
Playing career
editRažnatović played for Napredak Kruševac, FMP, Radnički Belgrade, Ulcinj.[4]
Legal career
editRažnatović earned his law degree from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law 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 Football Association of Serbia (FSS).[5]
Basketball agent career
editThrough 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 EuroLeague. His notable clients include Nikola Jokić, Boban Marjanović, Dario Šarić, Ivica Zubac, Goga Bitadze, Vasilije Micić, Brandon Davies, Kyle Hines, Vladimir Lučić, Jan Vesely, Nemanja Bjelica, Marko Gudurić, Nemanja Nedović, Ante Žižić, Rodrigue Beabuois, Billy Baron, coach Ergin Ataman, coach Saša Obradović, coach Dejan Radonjić, coach Neven Spahija, coach Dejan Milojević, coach Vassilis Spanoulis, etc. Ražnatović was additionally involved in the Deron Williams' transfer to Beşiktaş during the 2011 NBA lockout.[6]
In the 2017–18 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented 35 players, and they were the first-ranked agency.[7] In the 2018–19 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented 43 players, and they were the first-ranked agency.[8] In the 2019–20 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented 42 players, and they were again the first-ranked agency.[9] In the 2020–21 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented 46 players, and they were again the first-ranked agency.[10] In the 2021–22 EuroLeague season, BeoBasket represented total 52 players which was the new record and again, they were the first-ranked agency.[11]
Ražnatović represented many former NBA players:
Džanan Musa- Mirza Teletović
Ante Žižić
Jan Veselý
Joffrey Lauvergne- Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
- Adam Mokoka
Paul Zipser
Vassilis Spanoulis
Omar Cook- Nikola Peković
Pero Antić
Marko Gudurić- Nemanja Nedović
- Nenad Krstić
Jared Cunningham- Brandon Davies
- Darrun Hilliard
- DeMarcus Nelson
- Khyri Thomas
- Deron Williams
Ražnatović represents numerous active NBA players:
References
edit- ^ "BeoBasket - About us". beobasket.net. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b "BeoBasket (Misko Raznatovic)". hoopsagents.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Impresivna lista košarkaša koje zastupa Miško Ražnatović". ba.n1info.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b "ARKANOV ROĐAK NAJMOĆNIJI JE MENADŽER BALKANA 'Moj štićenik Šarić sigurno odmah odlazi iz Cibone'". jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Turci nudili Antiću četiri puta više para". politika.rs. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Nets Star Has Deal to Play in Turkey;The New York Times, 7 July 2011
- ^ "Top 10 agencies in EuroLeague Basketball". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Top agencies in EuroLeague Basketball (2018–19 Season)". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Top agencies in EuroLeague Basketball (2019-20 Season)". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Top agencies in EuroLeague Basketball (2020-21 Season)". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Top agencies in EuroLeague Basketball (2021-22 Season)". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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