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Jun 7, 2024 · drazen petrović. Today marks the 31st anniversary of the tragic passing of Dražen Petrović, one of Croatia’s most celebrated sportsmen. On June 7, 1993, at just 28 years old, Petrović was ...
Oct 9, 2005 · "Drazen is gone now," said Mirko Novosel, head coach of Croatia's national basketball team, who recruited Petrovic at the age of 17. "And there will be no one like him." Knicks fined $25,000
Jun 9, 1993 · Fans gathered in front of the coffee bar co-owned by the New Jersey Nets star Drazen Petrovic to pay tribute today to the basketball player and national hero of this war-torn country who died in a ...
Jun 7, 2023 · Dražen Petrović’s basketball legacy lives on 30 years after his death. Rustin Dodd. Jun 7, 2023. 35. The following piece on Dražen Petrović originally published Feb. 8, 2022. Petrović died ...
- Rustin Dodd
- Staff Writer
Sep 9, 2024 · A hologram of Petrovic was projected onto the screens during the memorial game, which featured current national team stars such as Dzanan Musa, Mario Hezonja and Tornike Shengelia as Team Drazen took on Team Croatia. There was also a gala held prior to the Memorial Game as many greats of the game were able to share their tributes.
Jun 7, 2021 · ZAGREB, 7 June 2021 – 28 years ago today Croatia lost one of the greatest sportsmen the country ever produced. On 7 June 1993, basketball legend Dražen Petrović lost him life in a tragic accident.
Jun 12, 1993 · Petrovic was 28, a star for the New Jersey Nets at the height of his athletic career, when he died on Monday in a car accident in Germany. His funeral was attended by dignitaries, politicians ...
