Departure follows the line of tributes to Dejan Milojevic, who worked for both the Serbian team and the California franchise
The Brazilian team Bruno CabocloO Partizan Belgradefrom the Serbiais planning to play a friendly against Golden State Warriors. The idea of the match is to continue to pay tribute to Dejan Milojevictechnical assistant who was working at the franchise California and passed away this January. In addition, he was a basketball player and played for the traditional team of Europe for three seasons.
Milojevic wore the Serbian club’s shirt between 2004 and 2006. With a very good performance within the four lines, the pivot led the team to two consecutive national league titles, in 2005 and 2006. The following year, if joined the Valencefrom the Spainin addition to also playing, at Galatasarayfrom the Türkiyebefore returning to Partizan Belgrade to retire in 2009.
Dejan Milojevic was honored by Partizan fans before the match today.
He defended Partizan during his playing career.
— NBA da bad (@NBAdabad) January 22, 2024
Tributes to the former player came from the president of the Serbian club, Ostoja Mijailovic. According to the agent, the match will honor Milojevic and will add a lot of value for both sides. “We have this plan to organize a game with the Warriors in Belgrade. It would be an outdoor game, as we have done at other times. Everything to pay homage to Dejan Milojevic. That would be phenomenal for everyone. Be it Partizan, be it Golden State, or Serbia itself. So let’s send a formal invitation to the Warriors and the NBA. In fact, we want to finance all their expenses and their stay in our city. He was, above all, loved by this US team. So it’s the least we can do. Milojevic is part of Partizan’s history”he said.
Dejan Milojevic fell ill during a Golden State Warriors dinner before a game against the Utah Jazz. Some players were present. After going to the hospital, it was revealed that the member of the team’s technical committee San Francisco He had a heart attack and couldn’t survive. Two of the team’s matches were postponed due to the death of the team’s assistant. Steve Kerrwho gave a speech in his honor when he returned to the courts.
“Brate” means “brother” in Serbian.
You look at this Warriors victory today and think it was just another victory in the regular season.
But that was for Dejan Milojevic. For his family. For everyone who loved him.
Giant! 🖤 pic.twitter.com/Tfma34bXbB
— NBA da bad (@NBAdabad) January 25, 2024
Partizan Belgrade has held several events in honor of the team’s legendary former player. The last match, against MegaBasketa team that was coached by Milojevic for eight years before he moved to the U.S to work in NBA.
Source: sportbuzz
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