Toni Kukoč, alongside with late Dražen Petrović, was the best basketball player that Croatia ever had. Toni, nicknamed Cookie, was often compared with Pink Panther, due to his specific elegance in the basketball game.

He was born in the city of Split, one of the most beutiful cities on the Mediterranean, known for outstanding talents like Blanka Vlašić (high-jumper), Ivano Balić (handball), Dino Radja (basketball), Branko Cikatić (martial sports), Anthony F. Lucas (Antun Lučić, the Father of Petroleum Engineering), Marko Marulić (the most famous Croatian Renaissance writer), ...