Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević has died on the age of 46, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on X Wednesday afternoon.
Milojević had been taken to a hospital in Salt Lake Metropolis after having a “sudden and serious health issue” at a group dinner final night time. The Warriors recreation towards the Nuggets was postponed because of the scenario. In accordance with Meridian Sport, a Serbian web site, the reason for loss of life was a coronary heart assault.
“We are absolutely devastated by Dejan’s sudden passing,” stated Warriors head coach Steve Kerr in a statement. “This is a shocking and tragic blow for everyone associated with the Warriors and an incredibly difficult time for his family, friends, and all of us who had the incredible pleasure to work with him. In addition to being a terrific basketball coach, Dejan was one of the most positive and beautiful human beings I have ever known, someone who brought joy and light to every single day with his passion and energy.”
His former groups,Valencia and Galatasaray, each posted tributes on X.
He joined the Warriors as an assistant in 2021, after being the top coach of Mega Vizura in his residence nation Serbia from 2012-2021. He briefly coached Budućnost in Montenegro earlier than transferring on to the Warriors.
“Dejan Milojević, the golden representative of our country, the adored personality of Serbian basketball, a man with the widest smile and enormous strength, a big heart stopped beating in the distant and cold Salt Lake City. Never colder, that January 17, 2024,” reads an in memoriam about Milojević on Meridian Sport.
Milojević was a famous person in Europe, with a 15-year profession spanning between time in Serbia, Montenegro, Spain and Turkey. He was a three-time ABA Adriatic MVP from 2003-2006. He’s additionally identified for coaching five-time NBA All-Star Nikola Jokić. Milojević received a championship with Golden State in 2022.
