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Draymond Green pays tribute to late assistant coach Dejan Milojević #nba #basketball #warriors

24 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this YouTube video, NBA player Draymond Green recounts attending a heartfelt memorial for the late Serbian basketball coach and former player Dejan “Deki” Milojević during a Partizan versus Mega game in Belgrade. He describes the powerful atmosphere: fans chanting "You are a hero!" repeatedly, extended periods of clapping, a moment of silence, and emotional tears. Green reflects on Milojević’s deep impact on the community, calling him a hero and expressing the personal pain of losing such a special figure. The tribute blends passionate fan participation with solemn remembrance, underscoring Milojević’s lasting legacy in Serbian basketball.

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Deki's club that he played for, Partizan, in Belgrade, Serbia, was playing against the team that he coached, Mega. We got to watch the tribute at the beginning of the game, and it was so powerful. You are a hero! You are a hero! You are a hero! You are a hero! You are a hero! You are a hero! The love that he had, the tears that would drop, the emotion, the chants, The amount of time they clapped, the amount of time they allowed the memorial to be, then a moment of silence, then they cheered again, all for Dechi. When it's all said and done, you can only hope that you had that impact on someone. We lost a special, special person, and it hurts. [FOREIGN LANGUAGE]