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- Late in 1993, the Nets retired Petrovic’s uniform No. 3 in tribute. Another lasting legacy Petrovic leaves was the Drazen Petrovic Trophy which was awarded to the MVP of the McDonald’s Championship, a series between the NBA Champion and the European Champion which ran until 1999.
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Jun 7, 2023 · On June 7, 1993, Petrović died in a crash on Germany’s Autobahn while returning from a commitment to the Croatian national team. His death sparked an immense outpouring of grief across Croatia ...
- Rustin Dodd
Mar 29, 2015 · Drazen Petrovic, who was one of the first European players to star in the NBA, was a legend in his home country of Croatia and quickly captivated U.S. basketball fans with his flashy,...
Jun 7, 2013 · Drazen Petrovic left a lasting mark on the basketball world with just four seasons in the NBA. It was in the first week of June 1993 that Drazen Petrovic, a world away in Poland, where he was ...
Petrović scored 112 points in the game; before the game, he had reportedly announced his intention to leave the game once he had surpassed Korać's 74 points record. [19] Petrović was one of only five Cibona players to score that day.
Feb 27, 2018 · The legacy of the pioneering Croatian and Nets guard -- his skill, his fight, his joy -- still runs through the NBA and Europe.
- Zach Lowe
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Jun 7, 2020 · Twenty-seven years ago Sunday, Drazen Petrovic was tragically killed in a car accident in Denkendorf, Germany while traveling to Berlin to play for Croatia in a qualification tournament for the...
Feb 8, 2022 · Yet his legacy can be seen in the makeup of the league, where the last three MVP awards were won by players born in Europe, where the young talent comes from Africa and South America and...
