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Dino Radja

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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (April 24, 1967- )
    Born in Split, Yugoslavia
    Actual name is Dino Rađa
    Drafted 40th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1989 NBA Draft
    Power forward/center for the Boston Celtics (1993-97)
    Also played for Jugoplastika (1985-90), Virtus Roma (1990-93), Panathinaikos (1997-99), Zadar (1999-2000), Olympiacos (2000-01), Cibona (2001-02) and Split CO (2002-03)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a journeyman player in the European leagues.
    He was involved in a tug-of-war between his Jugoplastika club and the Celtics.
    He was ordered back to play for Jugoplastika after a Yugoslavian court ordered him to be extradited from the United States.
    He was notorious for causing strife between the Celtics and the international clubs he played for, as leverage to get a better deal.
    He spent his entire NBA career on an awful Celtics team.
    He claimed he was betrayed by Rick Pitino, who told him he would be an integral part of the Celtics upon taking over the reins as head coach, only to trade him to the Philadelphia 76ers days later (1997).
    He failed his physical with the 76ers, which in turn nullified the trade, prompting the Celtics to buy him out altogether.
    He had an extramarital affair with Miss Croatia, Viktorija Đonlić, who he married after his divorce from womens basketball star Željana Listeš became finalized.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was considered one of the most decorated international players of his time.
    He was a member of nine championship teams in three different countries.
    He earned All-Rookie Second team honors with the Celtics (1993-94).
    He was considered one of the lone bright spots on a horrendous Celtics team.
    He was voted one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) and 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors (2018).
    He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (2018).

Credit: Ricky


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    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying