November 18, 2020 – To celebrate the European basketball dominance and tradition of the Balkans, premium sportswear and sneaker store BSTN Store has partnered with Adidas to honor Jugoplastika, the cult Split basketball club which rose to European basketball fame in the late eighties and early nineties when they were three-time European champions. Introducing the exclusive Jugoplastika sneaker.
The Tuesday launch of the exclusive Adidas Forum High certainly surprised fans who hold the famous Split club, once the flagship of Croatian and European basketball – in their hearts.
“Basketball royalty. Our upcoming edition of the legendary Adidas Forum is paying homage to one of the most dominant teams of all time!” BSTN teased on their Instagram before officially launching the Jugoplastika sneaker.
“It’s a Euro thing! An exclusive version of the Adidas Forum High that celebrates the unmistakable basketball culture of the Balkans!”
“Introducing the strictly limited BSTN x Adidas Forum High, celebrating the European basketball dominance and tradition of the Balkans. The shoes are part of an exclusive twin-pack (also including an Adidas Forum Low) that is available free of charge via a special BSTN Charity Raffle that is live now on raffle.bstn.com! Enter before Friday, November 20th for a chance to win!”
The sneakers are white with blue and yellow details, and on the heel is the inscription ‘Jugoplastika.’ There is a limited number available that can be won in a raffle on the BSTN Instagram page.
But this isn’t only about the sneaker.
“The exclusive BSTN x Adidas Forum “Ćevape & Fries” Twin-Pack is celebrating the unique characteristics of the US and the European basketball cultures and their unifying love for the game. A one-of-a-kind six-piece pack (featuring the Adidas Forum High and Low, two gym bags, and two water bottles) is available free of charge through a special charity raffle and only at BSTN. Make sure to complete all four steps and enter before Friday at noon – raffle.bstn.com!”
The Split club was named Jugoplastika after the former factory, which annually produced 4.5 million sports items for Adidas. The biggest club successes are related to the generation of Toni Kukoč and Dino Rađa in the late 80s when Božo Maljković created the best European team of all time.
Fun fact: Did you know that Jugoplastika was also one of the key suppliers of the automotive industry, not only the domestic Zastava, but also the French manufacturers Citroen and Renault, the Italian Fiat, the Russian Lada, the Romanian Dacia, and the German Volkswagen?
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