Hours after suffering a medical emergency at a team dinner in Salt Lake City, NBA’s Dejan Milojević, an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors, has passed away.
Dejan was just 46 years old.
We are absolutely devastated by Dejan Milojević's sudden passing.
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 17, 2024
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.
We grieve… pic.twitter.com/0wExlLlu5z
Milojević has been a member of the Warriors coaching staff for the last three years. The NBA announced during the morning hours of January 17, the Warriors’ game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday has been postponed.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shared a statement following Milojević’s tragic passing. “We are absolutely devastated by Dejan’s sudden passing. 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.”
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, the team announced. He was 46.
— ESPN (@espn) January 17, 2024
Milojević was hospitalized Tuesday night in Salt Lake City after suffering the heart attack during a private team dinner. https://t.co/cja8wEfnGS pic.twitter.com/z8F8mGPjEa
“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. We grieve with and for his wife, Natasa, and their children, Nikola and Masa. Their loss is unfathomable.”
ESPN is reporting Milojević’s cause of death as a heart attack.
Warriors announce assistant coach Dejan Milojević has died at 46 pic.twitter.com/6ngUD5nbXJ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 17, 2024
This is a developing report.
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