Bogut still close to Croatian roots

MILWAUKEE — He considers himself a man of culture, spends his summers back in Australia and currently drives a Pontiac.

Question: How has the transition to the NBA been for you, on and off the court?

Answer: I think it's been consistent. That's the main thing. Off the court has been fine, not too bad. On the court has been very inconsistent. Getting used to the travel was really a pain. You don't realize how bad it is until you do it. You're on a plane at least twice a week, so it's kind of fatiguing and boring.

Question: What kind of car do you drive?

Answer: A GTO.

Question: No Bentley?

Answer: Whatever I like I get. I don't really care how much it's worth. Some guys give me crap about buying cars that's $100,000, but I don't see the point in buying one. I'm going to buy something I like. I'm not going to buy something just because it's a Mercedes or BMW. I'm thinking about buying a Mercedes one day. But a GTO is an Australian car. I drive one back home, and I love them.

Question: What type of music are you into?

Answer: A lot of stuff. Croatian stuff. Croatian pop, Croatian folk. It's like native Croatian music. A lot of harmonicas and stuff like that. I like dance and house, that's the only English stuff I listen to. I also like Croatian dance.

Question: So are you a big soccer fan?

Answer: Yeah, I was going to go to the World Cup, but it was going to be so tough. . . . Every team plays in a different city every game. I don't want to be spending my off-season driving around Germany.

Question: What do you watch on television?

Answer: I'm a 'Seinfeld' fan, and I watch an Australian comedy called 'The Ronnie Johns.' It's like a Greek sitcom in Australia. 'Fat Pizza,' something in Australia, too. I get some clips off the Internet.

Question: Are you into "The Sopranos?"

Answer: Yeah. I've watched every season, but I missed the last four or five episodes because we've been so busy. I'll just wait till the DVD comes out.

Question: Do the Sopranos have a certain appeal to you?