Hey guys, I am Croatian so I wanted to clarify things regarding Bojan's nationality, ethnicity and religion.
Bojan is ethnically Croatian, as are around 15% of the inhabitants of Bosnia and Herezgovina, the country in which he was born.
His nationality (in the sense of having a passport/citizenship) is both Bosnian and Croatian. He has a Bosnian passport because he was born in the country, and he has a Croatian passport because he is ethnically Croatian (all Croats in Bosnia Herzegovina automatically become citizens of Croatia as well).
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a bit of a "compromise country" created to keep peace in a place where many different ethnicities/nations exist, which is the reason why most ethnic Croats born in Bosnia (like Bojan) feel like Croatia is their country, to the degree that they are even more patriotic Croats than Croats born in Croatia proper. Bojan is no exception here - he is known for his Croatian patriotism and he is always ready to give everything for the Croatian national team.
Regarding his religion: basically all ethnic Croats are Roman Catholic, and so is Bojan.
The exact same thing I explained for Bojan is valid for a couple of other Croatian NBA-players: Ivica Zubac (Clippers) and Dragan Bender (Bucks). The other Croatian players (Dario Saric, Ante Zizic, Mario Hezonja) are also Croats of course, but born in Croatia proper.
An important thing to keep in mind is that Croats born in Bosnia Herzegovina (like Bojan) and Croats born in Croatia proper (like Hezonja) are the exact same people ethnically, historically and culturally, just born on two different sides of an "immaginary" border.
I hope I managed to clarify some things for you.
Bojan is ethnically Croatian, as are around 15% of the inhabitants of Bosnia and Herezgovina, the country in which he was born.
His nationality (in the sense of having a passport/citizenship) is both Bosnian and Croatian. He has a Bosnian passport because he was born in the country, and he has a Croatian passport because he is ethnically Croatian (all Croats in Bosnia Herzegovina automatically become citizens of Croatia as well).
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a bit of a "compromise country" created to keep peace in a place where many different ethnicities/nations exist, which is the reason why most ethnic Croats born in Bosnia (like Bojan) feel like Croatia is their country, to the degree that they are even more patriotic Croats than Croats born in Croatia proper. Bojan is no exception here - he is known for his Croatian patriotism and he is always ready to give everything for the Croatian national team.
Regarding his religion: basically all ethnic Croats are Roman Catholic, and so is Bojan.
The exact same thing I explained for Bojan is valid for a couple of other Croatian NBA-players: Ivica Zubac (Clippers) and Dragan Bender (Bucks). The other Croatian players (Dario Saric, Ante Zizic, Mario Hezonja) are also Croats of course, but born in Croatia proper.
An important thing to keep in mind is that Croats born in Bosnia Herzegovina (like Bojan) and Croats born in Croatia proper (like Hezonja) are the exact same people ethnically, historically and culturally, just born on two different sides of an "immaginary" border.
I hope I managed to clarify some things for you.
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