Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic looks on before the game against the Houston Rockets on February 24, 2023 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević died on Wednesday, officials said, after suffering a heart attack at dinner the night before in Salt Lake City.
"We are absolutely devastated by Dejan Milojević's sudden passing," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said in statement issued by the team.
Kerr said Milojević was a relentlessly upbeat person "who brought joy" to others every day.
The 6-foot-7 Belgrade native, known as "Coach Decky" to the Warriors, was tasked with working with Golden State's centers and power forwards.
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