Black-and-white scene and eerie silence in Istanbul: Heartbreaking minute of silence at Partizan's first game after Duško Vujošević's death

Pulse Sports Team 18:37 - 08 April 2026

A difficult day for Partizan basketball club, which has lost one of its greatest legends – the renowned coach Duško Vujošević. The black-and-whites' game in Istanbul began with a minute of silence in his honor.

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Partizan basketball players are playing their EuroLeague Round 36 match in Istanbul against Efes. The game began with a minute of silence.

Alongside the players and everyone in the stands, Serbian national basketball team coach Dušan Alimpijević stood silently courtside.

In addition to this game, all matches throughout the entire round, as well as those in the next round, will begin with a minute of silence, a decision made at the EuroLeague level.

Beyond Partizan, Vujošević coached numerous clubs across Europe, including OKK Beograd, Crvena Zvezda, Radnički Beograd, and Mladost Zemun in Serbia; Granada in Spain; Brescia, Olimpia Pistoia, and Pesaro in Italy; CSKA Moscow in Russia; Limoges in France; and Cluj in Romania. Vujošević also made his mark on the international stage, coaching three national teams: the Yugoslav junior selection, as well as the senior teams of Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Among his early successes was a gold medal with the Yugoslav junior national team at the 1988 European Championship. In recognition of his impact on the game, he was voted by his peers as the EuroLeague 'Alexander Gomelsky' Coach of the Year for the 2008/09 season. Before today's games and the matches of Round 37, a minute of silence will be observed in honor of his life and exceptional legacy. EuroLeague

Vujošević passed away on Wednesday after a long and difficult illness he had been battling.