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Duško Vujošević passed away just over a month after his 67th birthday.
EuroLeague issued a comprehensive statement regarding Vujošević's passing, announcing that a minute of silence would be observed at all games this week.
Beyond Partizan, Vujošević coached numerous clubs across Europe, including OKK Belgrade, Crvena Zvezda, Radnički Belgrade, 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 left his mark on the international stage, serving as head coach for three national teams: the Yugoslav junior national team, as well as the senior teams of Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Among his early successes, he notably won a gold medal with the Yugoslav junior national team at the 1988 European Championship. In recognition of his profound impact on the game, his peers selected him as the EuroLeague 'Alexander Gomelsky' Coach of the Year for the 2008/09 season. A minute of silence will be held before today's games and all Round 37 matches to honor his life and exceptional legacy. EuroLeague
Partizan is scheduled to play Efes in Istanbul this Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
Tributes Pour in for Vujošević
Both KK Partizan and the football section of the black-and-whites bid farewell to Duško Vujošević with heartfelt and emotional messages.
Joffrey Lauvergne, a former Partizan player, paid his respects to "General Vujošević" in Serbian, while Vanja Marinković, the captain of the black-and-whites, also sent an emotional message.
Džanan Musa, who worked with Vujošević when the legendary coach led the Bosnian and Herzegovinian national team, also offered his tribute.
Among the first to react was Aleksandar Đorđević, a legendary Partizan and Yugoslav national team player, and former Serbian national team coach. One of the most emotional messages came via social media from Vuk Danilović, Predrag Danilović's son and the late Vujošević's godson.
Predrag Danilović's daughter and Vuk's older sister, Olga, Serbia's top female tennis player, also spoke out.
Vladimir Lučić, former Partizan captain and now a Bayern Munich basketball player, stated that Dule taught him discipline, perseverance, sacrifice, and fighting spirit.
Bishop Grigorije also bid farewell to Vujošević with a message on social media, as did Aleksandar Aco Petrović, Brazil's national team coach and brother of the late Dražen Petrović.
Miroslav Berić sent his final respects to Dule Vujošević via Sportal.
Additionally, eternal rivals Crvena Zvezda also sent their final farewell to Vujošević.
EuroLeague announced that the Round 36 matches scheduled for this Wednesday evening between Monaco and ASVEL, and Efes and Partizan, as well as all Round 37 games on Thursday and Friday, April 9th and 10th, will begin with a minute of silence.
Vujošević coached Partizan from 2001 to 2010, and then again in a second tenure from 2012 to 2015.
Throughout his career, the renowned Serbian basketball expert achieved countless successes, with black-and-white fans particularly remembering his team's qualification for the EuroLeague Final Four in Paris in 2010.
The time and place of Duško Vujošević's funeral will be announced at a later date.
Video: Duško Vujošević on Bogdanović, Zvezda, and Yugoslavia
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