Damjan Rudež

Damjan Rudež is a former professional basketball player from Zagreb, Croatia. Over the course of his sixteen-year career, Rudež played for a total of thirteen teams across seven different countries—including the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Orlando Magic in the NBA. As a member of the Croatian national team, he represented his country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain, three EuroBasket championships, and the Mediterranean Games.

Currently, he is pursuing studies at SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan and the University of Kinesiology in Zagreb.

Following his retirement from professional sports in 2021, Rudež transitioned into the business world by founding DR9 International Sports & Media, a sports consulting company. Additionally, he serves as the Program Director of the Sunset Sports Festival.