Dražen Petrović (October 22, 1964 – June 7, 1993) was a Yugoslav basketball player. He initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989. Petrović died in a car accident at the age of 28.
National teams
Competitor for Yugoslavia in Olympic Games
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Death and posthumous glory.
Petrović died as a passenger in a car involved in a traffic accident on the rain-drenched Autobahn 9 when a semi truck cut the car he was travelling in off at Denkendorf, near Ingolstadt, in the German state of Bavaria, at approximately 17:20 on June 7, 1993, four and a half months before his 29th birthday.
Petrović's tomb at Mirogoj Cemetery had instantly become a sanctuary for his compatriots. The Cibona stadium was renamed the Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall on October 4, 1993, and the city of Zagreb dedicated a square in his name. The Nets retired his number 3 jersey on November 11, 1993.
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National teams
Competitor for Yugoslavia in Olympic Games
- Bronze medal in 1984 at Los Angeles.
- Silver medal in 1988 at Seoul.
- Bronze medal in 1986 at Spain.
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Death and posthumous glory.
Petrović died as a passenger in a car involved in a traffic accident on the rain-drenched Autobahn 9 when a semi truck cut the car he was travelling in off at Denkendorf, near Ingolstadt, in the German state of Bavaria, at approximately 17:20 on June 7, 1993, four and a half months before his 29th birthday.
Petrović's tomb at Mirogoj Cemetery had instantly become a sanctuary for his compatriots. The Cibona stadium was renamed the Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall on October 4, 1993, and the city of Zagreb dedicated a square in his name. The Nets retired his number 3 jersey on November 11, 1993.
Olympic basket ball Tickets are available at Sport Ticket Exchange. Olympic fans can buy or sell Olympic Tickets especially basket ball Tickets at safe and guarantee system of Sport Ticket Exchange.
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