Pajola Becomes Partizan's New Hero /VIDEO/

The Black-and-Whites nearly threw away a commanding lead, but held their nerve in a nail-biting finish to secure victory. Just as Crvena Zvezda looked set to capitalize on their momentum and steal the win, Carlik Jones took charge, breathing new life into Partizan with two crucial buckets. However, it was Pajola who delivered the final blow. Assisted by Lakic, he buried a decisive three-pointer that sent the Belgrade Arena into pure euphoria.

At the final buzzer, teammates immediately mobbed the Italian guard as fans joined in the celebrations. Pajola stepped up as one of the heroes of the night alongside Carlik Jones, while Partizan caught further attention online by posting a photo of him making the iconic Italian hand gesture. The pinched fingers gesture, widely used in everyday Italian communication with varying meanings depending on the context, perfectly matched the celebratory mood following the massive derby triumph.

"Fratello, va tutto bene", the Black-and-Whites captioned the photo of Pajola, translating to: "Brother, everything is fine."

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