Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack the day before, the team announced.
“We are completely devastated by the sudden passing of Dejan Milojevic,” the Warriors said in a statement. “This is a shocking and tragic blow to everyone associated with the Warriors, his family, friends and all of us who had the incredible pleasure of working with him. It was an incredibly difficult time.
“Our thoughts are with his wife Natasa and their children Nicola and Masa.”
The 46-year-old Serbian coach was hospitalized in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Tuesday night after suffering an emergency at a private team dinner. According to the Warriors.
Serbian men's professional basketball team BC Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet announced that Milojevic died of a heart attack. Post to official X account on wednesday.
“Dejan Milojevic, former golden member of the national team, coach of the coaching staff of the Serbian national team, not only a great basketball player, but also a great sports friend of ours, has announced his illness. I am very sorry to hear that he passed away.''According to Google Translate, the message read “heart attack.''
Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic of Serbia also posted, X's “Pocivaj u miru Deki'' translates to “Rest in peace, Mr. Deki.''
The NBA said Wednesday's game between the Warriors and the Jazz has been “postponed to an unspecified date for the following reasons.”Medical emergency in Warriors' family”
Milojevic joined the Warriors' coaching staff in 2021, and in 2022, he and Golden State won the NBA Finals, defeating Boston.
He played in his native Serbia, Spain, Montenegro and Turkey during his 14-year career and was named Adriatic League Player of the Year three times from 2004 to 2006.
Milojevic spent his playing career abroad before turning to coaching.
