How was Drazen Petrovic killed?

Asked by: Andrew Jawzi

On 7 June 1993, Petrović’s career and life were cut short, after he died in a car accident, at the age of 28. In 1993, Petrović’s jersey number 3 was retired by the Nets, and the Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall was named after him in his honor.

Who was in the car with Drazen Petrovic?

Klara Szalantzy

Petrovic was killed Monday on a rain-drenched highway near Munich, Germany, when a car driven by his girlfriend spun out of control and slammed into a truck. His girlfriend, Klara Szalantzy, 23, a German, and another woman in the car, 53-year-old Hilal Haene, were hospitalized.

Was Drazen Petrovic a good shooter?

Reggie Miller says Drazen Petrovic was the best shooter he ever played against. Reggie Miller talked about the greatest shooter he has ever seen in the NBA and his answer was really surprising. The Hall of Famer mentioned Drazen Petrovic as the greatest shooter in the limited time he got to see him on court.

What did Jordan say about Petrovic?

He was described by LeBron James as “the best International player of all time,” by Reggie Miller as “the guy who got under my skin” and Michael Jordan said of Petrović, “It was a thrill to play against Dražen. Every time we competed, he competed with an aggressive attitude.

What happened Bison Dele?

Dele won a championship with the Bulls in 1997. He is believed to have been murdered at sea by his older brother Miles Dabord in 2002.

What NBA player died on the Autobahn?

In 2002, he was posthumously enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Dražen Petrović

Is Jerome Kersey death?

Kersey died from a pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot at his home in Tualatin, Oregon, on February 18, 2015.
Jerome Kersey.