{"id":2152719,"date":"2024-01-18T13:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/golden-state-warriors-assistant-coach-dies-after-heart-attack-at-46\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:36:09","slug":"golden-state-warriors-assistant-coach-dies-after-heart-attack-at-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/golden-state-warriors-assistant-coach-dies-after-heart-attack-at-46\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden State Warriors assistant coach, 46, dies from heart attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgolden-state-warriors-assistant-coach-dies-after-heart-attack-at-46%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2152719&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Assistant Coach for Golden State Warriors Dies\u2063 Suddenly<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a tragic turn of events, Dejan Milojevi\u0107, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-won-a-super-bowl-and-then-joined-the-101st-airborne-division-the-incredible-true-story-of-jake-bequette\/\" title=\"He Won A Super Bowl And Then Joined The 101st Airborne Division: The Incredible True Story Of Jake Bequette\">assistant coach<\/a> for the Golden \u2062State \u2062Warriors and mentor to NBA star Nikola Jokic, passed away at the age of 46. Milojevi\u0107 suffered a heart attack in Utah just \u2064before his\u2063 team was set to play the Jazz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The assistant coach was rushed to the hospital after \u200cexperiencing a heart attack during a team dinner\u200b in Salt Lake City. Sadly, he did not \u200crecover and passed away the following morning, as reported by NBC Sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Milojevi\u0107 \u200cleaves behind his wife Natasa and their two children, Nikola and Masa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed his devastation over the loss, stating, &#8220;This is a shocking and tragic blow for everyone associated with the Warriors and an incredibly\u200b difficult time for his family, friends, and \u2062all of \u2062us who had the incredible \u200bpleasure to work with him.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Milojevi\u0107 was not only a coach but also a mentor to several NBA players, including\u200d Jokic, Ivica Zubac, Goga Bitadze, and Boban \u2062Marjanovic. He had \u2064a successful\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-florida-state-football-coach-bobby-bowden-dies-receives-praise-over-how-he-lived-life\/\" title=\"Legendary Florida State Football Coach Bobby Bowden Dies; Receives Praise Over How He Lived Life\">coaching career<\/a> in Europe before joining the \u200cWarriors staff\u2064 and was also an assistant\u200d coach for the Serbian national team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prior to his coaching career, Milojevi\u0107 was a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/source-tells-cnn-if-mlb-didnt-move-all-star-game-media-would-have-hounded-players\/\" title=\"Source Tells CNN If MLB Didn\u2019t Move All-Star Game, Media Would Have Hounded Players\">star player<\/a> in the Adriatic League, \u200bwinning three \u2062consecutive MVP \u200cawards. He joined the Warriors in 2021 and was\u2063 part of the team that won the NBA \u2064championship \u200bin 2022. He had been serving as \u2064a Warriors assistant coach for three seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NBA Commissioner Adam Silver described Milojevi\u0107 as &#8220;a beloved colleague and dear\u2064 friend to so many in the global \u2062basketball \u2063community.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luka Doncic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-hopes-there-isnt-any-subtle-racism-in-his-return-to-boston\/\" title=\"Kyrie Irving Hopes There Isn\u2019t Any \u2018Subtle Racism\u2019 In His Return To Boston\">star point guard<\/a> for the Dallas Mavericks, also\u200c paid tribute to \u200bMilojevi\u0107, \u200csimply writing, &#8220;Rest in peace\u2064 deki! \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Pocivaj u miru deki! \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94 \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bdEFpijm8e\">pic.twitter.com\/bdEFpijm8e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luka7doncic\/status\/1747734180614885478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Warriors&#8217; upcoming games against the Jazz and the Mavericks have\u200c been postponed as a result of \u2064Milojevi\u0107&#8217;s untimely passing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact \u2063did Dejan\u200b Milojevi\u0107 have\u2062 on \u200cSerbian basketball star\u200b Nikola Jokic&#8217;s career?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ight: 400&#8243;>Milojevi\u0107 joined the Golden State Warriors coaching staff in \u200b2019, bringing \u2063with him a wealth \u2064of \u200bexperience and knowledge.\u200b He was known for \u2063his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-america-committing-suicide\/\" title=\"Is America Committing Suicide?\">strong work ethic<\/a> and \u2062dedication \u2063to the game, and\u200c his loss has left the NBA community in shock and mourning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Milojevi\u0107&#8217;s impact on the\u200b Warriors\u200c and the players\u200c he mentored cannot be overstated. He played a crucial role in the\u200c development of Serbian basketball star Nikola Jokic, who\u200b recently won the MVP \u2064award for the 2020-2021 \u200bseason. Jokic spoke highly of his \u200cmentor, saying,\u200d &#8220;He believed in me and gave me the confidence to excel on the court. \u2064I will always \u2063be \u2064grateful for his\u2062 guidance and support.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Milojevi\u0107&#8217;s sudden passing has \u2062not only affected \u2063the Warriors organization \u2062but has also\u2063 sent shockwaves throughout\u200c the entire NBA. Colleagues, players, and fans have expressed their condolences and shared heartfelt tributes on social\u200c media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Warriors head coach Steve Kerr released a \u200cstatement \u200bexpressing his profound sadness and \u200bcondolences to\u200d Milojevi\u0107&#8217;s family, saying, &#8220;Dejan was an incredible coach and an even better person. His passion for the game and his\u2063 dedication to his players \u200dwere unmatched. We will deeply miss him.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NBA Commissioner Adam Silver also expressed his condolences, stating, &#8220;Dejan&#8217;s untimely passing is\u200b a tremendous loss for the entire NBA community. His contributions to the game and his impact on\u200c the \u200bplayers he mentored will be remembered. Our thoughts and \u200bprayers go out to\u2062 his family and loved ones during\u2064 this difficult time.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Milojevi\u0107 leaves \u2062behind\u200c a lasting legacy in the world of basketball. His commitment \u200bto the sport\u2062 and his ability to inspire and mentor young players will continue to be\u2064 felt for years to come. His passing serves as a reminder of the fragility of life and \u2063the importance of cherishing \u200devery moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the NBA community mourns the loss of\u2064 Milojevi\u0107, his memory\u2064 will live on through the players he touched and the impact he made on the game. The Golden State Warriors will honor him by\u2062 continuing \u2063to embody his values and dedication to excellence on and\u200c off the court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sudden death\u2063 of Dejan Milojevi\u0107 has left a void in the basketball world,\u200d and he\u2063 will be dearly missed. His contributions to the game and his positive influence on those around him will never \u200dbe forgotten. May he rest in peace.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dejan Milojevi\u0107, a mentor to NBA star Nikola Jokic and assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors, passed away at 46. He suffered a heart attack in Utah before the team&#8217;s game against the Jazz. Milojevi\u0107 was hospitalized after experiencing a heart attack on Tuesday night<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2152720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2152719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2152719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2152720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2152719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2152719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2152719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}