Bogdan Bogdanović Biography

Bogdan Bogdanović is a young and professional Serbian basketball player who is known to play for his team Atlanta Hawks which is associated with the National Basketball Association. He was also known as the representative of the Serbian National basketball team and plays as a Shooting guard and Small forward in the team.

Early Life

Bogdan Bogdanović was born on August 18, 1992, in Belgrade, Serbia in Yugoslavia. He is the son of his parents Dragan Bogdanovic and Koviljka Bogdanovic who both were from Pluzine in the Piva region. He is known to have a sister named Ivana Bogdanovic. Despite the same surname, he isn’t related to Croatian  Bojan Bogdanovic, a fellow basketball player. As a student, Bogdan attended the high school of electrical engineering Rade Koncar after which he enrolled at the Alfa BK University for his further education from where he earned his degree and majored in the field of sports. His further educational information is not known.

Bogdan Bogdanović Career

Bogdan’s professional career started in 2010 when he signed his first contract with Partizan under the head coach Vlada Jovanovic after which in the 2012- 13 season, he made his Euro league debut where he scored an average of 5 points. He scored a career-high of 27 points during the Euro League game where his team, won against CSKA Moscow. Bogdan then scored a career-high of 32 points in the ABA League where his team won against Cibona and was selected to the Ideal Team of the ABA League in April 2014. He signed a four-year contract with the Turkish team Fenerbahce on July 11, 2014. He averaged a score of 11.5 points on average in the Turkish League in 2015.

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Bogdan led his team to victory with a score of 67- 65 against Darussafaka after which his team reached the final game but his team lost due to the overtime loss. On July 13, 2017, Bogdan signed a contract with Sacramento Kings after which he made his NBA debut on October 23, 2017, and was selected in the Team World for the 2018 World Stars Challenge. In April 2018, he underwent surgery due to a tear in his left knee. In his contract year 2019- 2020, he averaged 15.1 points in 61 games and couldn’t play further due to the pandemic. However, on November 24, 2020, he decided to play for Atlanta Hawks and signed a contract with them.

Bogdan Bogdanović Biography

Real Name Bogdan Bogdanović
Birth Date August 18, 1992
Age (as of 2021) 28 Years
Birth Place Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Profession Professional Basketball Player
Religion Christianity
Sun sign Leo

Physical Statistics

Height in feet inches – 6’ 6” – in Centimeters – 198 cm
Weight in Kilograms – 100 kg  –  in Pounds –  220 lbs
Shoe Size 11 (U.S.)
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Black
Body Type Athletic

Family

Father Dragan Bogdanovic
Mother Koviljka Bogdanovic
Sister One (Ivana Bogdanovic)
Brother

Qualification/Education

School Koncar
College Alfa BK University

Relationship Status

Marital Status Single
Affair No
Who is his Girlfriend?
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Personal Life

As of 2023, Bogdan is currently single. He is still focusing on improving his basketball career and is young as an athlete to get married and start a family. Bogdan is expected to update his fans about his relationship through his social media. He has not been involved in any past relationships and has not been previously engaged.

Bogdan Bogdanović Net Worth

Atlanta Hawks signed him for 4 years with a contract extension worth $68 million. Earlier his contract was set at $18 million for the 2023-2024 season but he declined it. Later Hawks team management agreed with this deal which prevented him to be a free agent in the market. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated at around $30 million which he earns in form of his salary as well as endorsements deals and private investments. 

Trivia

  • Bogdan has been the winner of the Serbian Cup Twice in 2011 and 2012.
  • He has also won the Servian League Championship for times.
  • Bogdan won the title of NBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP in 2018.
  • He won the FIBA World Cup All-Star Team in 2019.
  • He even won the FIBA World Cup Top Scorer title in 2019.
  • Bogdan won the Euro League 2010-20 All-Decade Team in the year 2020.

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