Slovenia retires jersey No. 3 to honor Goran Dragic
The senior national team of Slovenia will no longer feature any players with jersey number 3. The Basketball Federation of Slovenia, KZS, officially retired the jersey to honor Goran Dragic on Friday, ahead of the farewell game to conclude the legendary career of the Dragon on Saturday.
Source: EuroHoops.net
Source: EuroHoops.net
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First names in their respective starting lineups for Saturday night’s Goran Dragic testimonial game in Ljubljana: Dragic goes with his mentor Steve Nash — who is apparently indeed playing at age 50 — and Luka Doncic names Nikola Jokic.
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First names in their respective starting lineups for Saturday night’s Goran Dragic testimonial game in Ljubljana: Dragic goes with his mentor Steve Nash — who is apparently indeed playing at age 50 — and Luka Doncic names Nikola Jokic.
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Before The Night of the Dragon in Ljubljana, Steve Nash and Goran Dragic revealed how they switched from soccer to basketball 🗣️
Dirk Nowitzki also attended the event, addressing his current role with the Dallas Mavericks, and speaking about his future:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 8:08 AM
Before The Night of the Dragon in Ljubljana, Steve Nash and Goran Dragic revealed how they switched from soccer to basketball 🗣️
Dirk Nowitzki also attended the event, addressing his current role with the Dallas Mavericks, and speaking about his future:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 8:08 AM
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Approaching his farewell game, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia retired jersey no. 3 to honor Goran Dragic #FIBA
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Approaching his farewell game, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia retired jersey no. 3 to honor Goran Dragic #FIBA
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Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki, and Steve Nash are already in Slovenia for Saturday’s farewell game of Goran Dragic
#NightOfTheDragon
pic.x.com/st4h4bjz2b – 6:40 PM
Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki, and Steve Nash are already in Slovenia for Saturday’s farewell game of Goran Dragic
#NightOfTheDragon
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Going LIVE with @BrendanVogt for today’s show
– Jokic playing in Gordan Dragic’s retirement game
– Nuggets front office changes
– What are the best shots of Jokic’s career
– Where does his Sombor vs. Giannis and Greece rank?
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Going LIVE with @BrendanVogt for today’s show
– Jokic playing in Gordan Dragic’s retirement game
– Nuggets front office changes
– What are the best shots of Jokic’s career
– Where does his Sombor vs. Giannis and Greece rank?
📺 Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=DxlOBf… pic.x.com/5z9petoiwu – 2:27 PM
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Dragic was actually familiar with Doncic from a very young age since he was a teammate with Luka’s father Sasa. “When I was 15 years old I signed my first professional contract,” Dragic said. “And you know who my mentor on that team was? Sasa Doncic, Luka Doncic’s father. When we had a game or practice, Luka who was just a kid, would be there, mopping the floors and everything. In 2017 playing for the first time with him and now he’s an NBA superstar. It’s the circle of life.” -via EuroHoops.net / August 20, 2024
A spectacular event is set to take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where a huge list of stars are set to play on the same court. The Goran Dragic Foundation is organizing a farewell event for Goran Dragic called The Night of the Dragon, where his friends and former teammates will compete on the same basketball court. An exhaustive list of stars who will show up at the event has been published by the event organizers, including Steve Nash, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Dirk Nowitzki, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Luis Scola, Dejan Bodiroga, Predrag Danilovic, Nikola Vucevic, Rasho Nesterovic, and others. Hall of Famer Chris Bosh will also attend the event, but he will not step onto the court. -via BasketNews / August 18, 2024
Goran Dragić has decided to end his professional basketball career after 15 seasons in the NBA. He will bid farewell with a spectacular event in his hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia, on August 24th at Dvorana Stožice. -via EuroHoops.net / August 17, 2024