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Dražen Petrović ( Croatian pronunciation: [drǎʒen pětroʋitɕ]; 22 October 1964 – 7 June 1993) was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s with Cibona and Real Madrid before joining the National Basketball Association ...
Mar 29, 2015 · Drazen Petrovic, who was one of the first European players to star in the NBA, was a legend in his home country of Croatia and quickly captivated U.S. basketball fans with his flashy,...
Sep 13, 2021 · Drazen Petrovic averaged career highs of 22.3 points on 51.8% shooting in his final season, hitting 44.8% of his 3-point attempts. Drazen Petrovic was the advent of one of the most...
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3 days ago · Drazen Petrovic, sadly, is ultimately a tragic story: he got to the NBA at 24, played at an incredibly high level for four years, only to die at 28 in an auto accident. In his brief NBA...
Jun 7, 2023 · On June 7, 1993, Petrović died in a crash on Germany’s Autobahn while returning from a commitment to the Croatian national team. His death sparked an immense outpouring of grief across Croatia...
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Jun 8, 2024 · Yesterday was the 31st anniversary of basketball legend Drazen Petrovic's death. The Croatian hooper tragically passed away in a car accident in Germany on June 7, 1993. He was just 28 years old.
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Jan 17, 2012 · Petrovic may have gotten the Nets that NBA title that they are still searching for today. His legacy left was massive as he was both an international hero and an NBA rising star. Petrovic's...
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