Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević has died after struggling a medical emergency at a workforce dinner in Salt Lake Metropolis, the workforce mentioned. He was 46.
Milojević was in his third season on the Warriors bench and was part of the teaching workers when Golden State defeated the Boston Celtics to win the NBA championship in 2022.
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Mar 8, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic earlier than the sport in opposition to the LA Clippers at Chase Middle. (Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The workforce mentioned he suffered a “medical emergency at a non-public workforce dinner.” The NBA introduced that the Warriors’ recreation in opposition to the Utah Jazz, set for Wednesday evening, was postponed.
“We’re completely devastated by Dejan’s sudden passing,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. “It is a surprising and tragic blow for everybody related to the Warriors and an extremely tough time for his household, pals and all of us who had the unimaginable pleasure to work with him. Along with being a terrific basketball coach, Dejan was some of the optimistic and delightful human beings I’ve ever recognized, somebody who introduced pleasure and light-weight to each single day along with his ardour and power. We grieve with and for his spouse, Natasa, and their kids, Nikola and Masa. Their loss is unfathomable.”
Milojević beforehand coached in Serbia and Montenegro earlier than he joined the Warriors. He coached Denver Nuggets celebrity heart Nikola Jokic earlier than he got here to the U.S.
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Milojević had stints within the NBA Summer time League with the Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets. He spent 14 years as an expert basketball participant and was a three-time MVP of the Adriatic League.
As a head coach abroad, he was a Serbian Cup winner in 2016 and a Montenegrin League champion and Montenegrin Cup winner in 2021.
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic appears to be like on earlier than the sport in opposition to the Houston Rockets on February 24, 2023 at Chase Middle in San Francisco, California. (Noah Graham/NBAE through Getty Pictures)
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As a member of the Serbia and Montenegro nationwide basketball workforce, he received a gold medal within the 22 & underneath European Championship in 1998 and a gold in EuroBasket in 2001.
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