NBA

Dejan Milojevic Tragically Passes Away

The horrific reports came out stating Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic passed away due to a sudden heart attack. Golden State confirmed the news.

“We are absolutely devastated by Dejan’s sudden passing,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said per the team. “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. We grieve with and for his wife, Natasa, and their children, Nikola and Masa. Their loss is unfathomable.”

Milojevic was only 46 years old when he suffered the attack at a private team dinner in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Tuesday.

He joined their coaching staff in 2021 and has been a very good and reliable assistant.

Thoughts and prayers go out to Milojevic’s family and those who knew him.