A basketball player who tragically died in a car accident more than 30 years ago was honored in the capital of his native country with a special All-Star game.
15 thousand spectators who filled the arena watched the duel, in which the brightest European basketball stars, such as Shane Larkin, Džnanan Musa, Torknike Šengelija or Boban Marjanović, entered the court.
Even more famous names watched the celebration live next to the floor – current and past NBA stars, legendary coaches and other basketball personalities came to pay their respects to D.Petrovičius.
The coaches of the festive match were also famous strategists – the most titled European coach of all time, Željko Obradović, and the strategist of the Croatian basketball school, Neven Spahja.
The “Dražen” team won the match 110:107, and the winners were led by Dž. Musa who scored 19 points.
Marijo Hezonja, who scored 36 points, shone in the Croatian team
During his career, which ended when the basketball player was only 28 years old, D. Petrovičius became a world champion, two-time Olympic and one-time NBA vice-champion, won gold at the European Championship, Universiade and Yugoslavian championships, won the current Euroleague twice, was recognized as the most valuable player in European and world basketball. championship player. Due to his incredible talent on the court, the Croatian was nicknamed the “Mozart of Basketball”.
D. Petrovičius died on June 7, 1993.
2024-09-06 07:53:34