"Duško Vujošević is the most well-read coach of all, his greatest achievement is the players he discovered and created"

The basketball world is saying goodbye to the legendary Duško Vujošević, who passed away today in Belgrade.

"Rest in peace, Dule. Your uniqueness will leave a huge void in basketball. Your players, all your sports friends will never forget you. Thank you, coach," wrote the legendary Aleksandar Đorđević.

Geoffrey Lauvergne, who worked with the legendary coach at Partizan, also said goodbye to Vujošević.

"To Duško Vujošević, you were not just my coach... Outside of the family circle, you were without a doubt the person who had the most influence on my development. You shaped me, believed in me and helped me become the player I am today, but more importantly – the man I have become. I will forever be grateful for everything you have given me. Rest in peace, General. I will never forget you," Lauvergne wrote.

Svetislav Pešić also spoke out.

"I think Dule is certainly one of the best coaches in Europe of all time. Today, people only look at results, and they only declare who is the best based on titles. He did win with his teams, of course, but his greatest achievement is the players he discovered and created." "He didn't give up on the Yugoslav training method, he was authentic and believed in what he was doing, there was no compromise with him. I always supported him in that aspect. He is one of the few who continued that famous Yugoslav school of basketball. I give him great credit," Pešić told Sportklub.

The Zadar basketball club also said goodbye to Vujošević.

"The legendary basketball coach Duško Vujošević, who often visited Zadar with Partizan and spoke of our club and city in superlatives, has passed away. He was unique, energetic and humorous. The anecdote from the press conference in 2009, after Partizan's defeat in Zadar, will also be remembered, when the legendary Đuzepe Pino Đerđa asked him: 'Dule, how come you always have a fever in Zadar?' Vujošević replied in a humorous tone: 'I suggest that that small hall with the stands be named Pino Đerđa, he deserves it.' The great, always a welcome guest in Zadar after a defeat - Dule Vujošević. BC Zadar sends its condolences to his family, friends and BC Partizan, in which he left an indelible mark. Rest in peace, Dule," they said from Zadar.

CSKA, Panathinaikos, Mega, the Serbian Basketball League, Bayern Munich, "Eurohoops" said goodbye to Vujošević...

"Dule left an absolutely indelible mark, that's an understatement, given how much he did for Serbian and Yugoslav basketball. He became the coach of Partizan during the old Yugoslavia, he is one of the youngest coaches in the club's history. A coach who took Partizan to the 'final four' twice and produced not dozens, but hundreds of players. I think he is the greatest basketball worker I have ever known. His individual work was perfect, and we will only hear about that from each player he worked with, how much they progressed under his baton. He had basketball in his little finger, he was the most widely read coach among all," said former basketball player Miroslav Berić on "Dan uzivo" on N1.

Brazil coach Aleksandar Petrović also spoke on the X platform.

"Not only a top coach, but a teacher, an intellectual and above all a man has left us. Dule Vujošević," Petrović wrote.