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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- 20 years ago the Seattle SuperSonics came out with a marketing campaign revolving around their back up center Predrag Drobnjak. Peja Drobnjak's SuperSonics seat sale featured at the time unusual & bizarre ads with the Serbian legend.
In this episode of BN Archives, Reinis Lacis speaks with Predrag, who gives his honest opinion about the Drobnjak's Manjaks campaign. Also, former Sonics communications and marketing specialist Mike Belrive reveals how these commercials & website dedicated to Drobnjak came to life.
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Anything with Mureşan
Back in the late 1980s, Coach Bob Weiss was on an Alaska Airlines commercial. He needed 2 quarters to use the bathroom, and went around asking other passengers if they had change. He wound up offering $10 for two quarters! (Because the bathroom was 50 cents). Then in the late 1980s, United Airlines, who has a hub in San Francisco, had backup center Dave Hoppen, then of the Warriors, do a couple of United Airlines commercials: "We're United Airlines, fly the friendly skies," and "United Airlines, We're taking off, That a day...is a day!" So cool!!
*He had 3 Final Four appearances: in 1998 with Partizan, and 2000 and 2001 with Efes.
Great work! We all loved the Drobber in Seattle. Legend!
Compare how well he's doing, to Robert Swift who was much more gifted. Drobber was so smart with his money, and his life.
drobnjak!! name I didnt imagine to see today.... legend
Serbians should love Lithuanian journalists :D Look how many news or shows on basketnews about serbians :D
Partizan legend!!! Predrag Drobnjak!!! 🖤🤍🖤🤍
I still have his jersey from Seattle. He is a living legend. Kudos for the video
I was in elementary school back in the 1997 and used to go to every Partizan game.
We had a strong team with Drobnjak, Tomašević, tragically killed Haris Brkić, great shooter Miroslav Radošević, Čubrilo, Lukovski, Koturović....
Truly a strong team that could've easily go to F4 if we were allowed to play.
Predrag Drobnjak - The Flying Sarcophagus
Stretch big before stretch big was even a thing... I loved Drobnjak, i remember that huge game and clutch shots he had for national team back in 2001 in, i think it was 1/2 finals of Euro, against Spain with Gasol.
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American and male. I'm well aware of the Robert Swift story. Swift made more money in the NBA than Drobnjak (although Drobnjak made a bundle in Europe). Swift was so much more gifted than Drobnjak. Yet, Drobnjak is in SUCH a better position in life today! He's financially secure, and his ability to speak English landed him a job with the Sacramento Kings as an "international scout." He was hired by Velottde Divac. I have so much admiration for a guy who wasn't the most gifted athlete (but, he had some good offensive basketball skills), and made the most out of his life. At 49 in 2024, he's living a good happy life. Total respect.
Bring seattle a team again!
Moving the Sonics from Seattle to OKC has to be one of the stupidest moves the NBA ever did
Loved everything about this piece. So many great details. I'm admittedly a little sad Drobnjak wasn't into it, but having been in sports marketing and working with some athletes directly, the fun ideas are usually the ones they all just kind of smile their way through, even though they're probably grinding their teeth the whole time.
As aspiring athlete who hopes to be in this position that’s definitely the type of reaction I would have towards something like this 😭
Love these videos with uncommon topics!
I love how they played Serbian folk music for Peđa's ad campaign
Cool stuff. Well done.
The meme I remember was DJ Mbenga being happy about tacos, but that's from the later period I believe
Maaan I was a child when you came Efes. U were just ma man
Remember the jumbotron, when the Sonics were on defense, would prompt "De-Fense," then they would cycle through all of the Sonics players doing the "clap clap?" Whenever Peja Drobnjak appeared, fans would start laughing! Same with Calvin Booth! The CC means "clap clap." Chant it: "Pe-Ja..CC..Drob-njak..CC..Looks real...Cc..Goo-fy! CC..Pe-ja..CC..Drob-njak..CC..Looks like..CC..A doo-fas!! Clap Clap!!"
Drobnjak iz auta! 🖤🤍
appreciate your work 👍
Reinis is the GOAT!
All 3 of them are awesome. #BringBackOurSonics #1967to2008 #FriendsDontLetFriendsDrinkStarbucks #OKCCursed4Life
00:28, the Seatlle Supersconics exit just under a new name. Relocation does not mean end of a franchise.
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Huge amount of less money
Yabba Dabba Doo - center from Seattle Supersonics