What is it about playing center in the NBA that turns you into a DJ?
By now, many of us are familiar with the electronic music career of Hall of Fame NBA center Shaquille O’Neal, fans of whom they affectionately call DJ Diesel. Now enter 7′ 4″ Houston Rockets star Boban Marjanović, who stands tied with two others as the NBA’s tallest player.
After releasing a techno track, “I Just Wanna,” this summer, Marjanović recently performed a supersized DJ set during this year’s “Rave The Planet” parade. A massive celebration of techno culture, the event doubles as a spiritual successor to Berlin’s iconic Love Parade.
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Videos shared by Marjanović and fans on social media show him hunched over DJ decks that barely reach his waist. The towering basketball star, who appeared as a villain in John Wick 3 Back in 2019, he was joined onstage by his Serbian compatriot Lanna as well as German DJ Human Rias.
The trio would go on to perform a selection of high-energy techno tracks while hyping up the enthusiastic—and confused—crowd. This year’s parade also featured Farrago, Catz ‘N Dogz, Denise Schneider, Tube & Berger and EDM.com Class of 2023 star AMÉMÉ, among many others.
Check out footage from Marjanović’s “Rave The Planet” performance below.
