Mirza Delibašić
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Mirza Delibašić (9 January 1954 – 8 December 2001) was a Bosnian professional
Delibašić was named one of
Early life
Delibašič was born in
Club career
Mirza Delibašić, nicknamed Kinđe, led his club
After leaving Bosna, Delibašić went to the
.In his club career, he won numerous titles in European club competitions. In addition to having played together for their
Career ending
In early summer 1983, twenty-nine-year-old Delibašić left
In August 1983, the team went for preseason training and conditioning to the town of
National team career
En route to a place among the greatest European players, Mirza Delibašić won every major
Awards and accomplishments
Professional career
- 2× Yugoslav LeagueChampion: (1978, 1980)
- Yugoslav Cup Winner: (1978)
- EuroLeague Champion: (1979)
- FIBA Club World Cup Champion: (1981)
- Spanish League Champion: (1982)
- FIBA's 50 Greatest Players: (1991)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Sportsman of the 20th century: (2000)
- FIBA Hall of Fame: (2007)
- 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors: (2008)
Coaching career
Delibašić lived in
Personal life and death
In the late 1970s, Delibašić married his girlfriend Branka. Their son Dario was born in December 1979. The couple divorced in 1980, after Delibašić moved abroad to play with
In 1986, Delibašić, then retired from playing basketball and performing an administrative role at
Due to his heavy drinking and smoking, Delibašić's final years were marked by persistent health problems that led to his death in 2001 in Sarajevo, aged 47. At a funeral attended by thousands, he was interred next to his close friend—singer Davorin Popović who had died earlier that year—at Bare Cemetery's Alley of Greats. After Delibašić's death, KK Bosna renamed its arena in his honor.
See also
References
- ^ "Bogdan Tanjević: Kako je Mirza postao Sarajlija". Ljubusaci.com. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Košarkaška reprezentacija BiH je 1993. Ostvarila najveći uspjeh – osmo mjesto".
- ^ Glušac, Borislav (1987). "Ljubav između koševa". Ven. Retrieved 15 December 2019.