Former NBA All-Star Goran Dragic is ending his career after 15 seasons in the NBA. To celebrate, Dragic is hosting a farewell event in his hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia on August 24 with the participation of many current and former NBA players.
The list of players includes three The Dallas Mavericks legends: Luka Doncic, Steve NashAnd Dirk NowitzkiDoncic played with Dragic on the Slovenian national team for their first-ever EuroBasket title in 2017. While Nowitzki has no connection on the court, the German’s influence on European basketball will never be forgotten. Since Nowitzki retired after the 2018-19 season, this may be the first chance to see him “play” on a basketball court since then, as he has cited serious ankle issues. Dragic was Nash’s backup on the Phoenix Suns from 2008-2011 before Dragic was traded to Houston.
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“The Night of the Dragon,” as it’s called, sold out in 20 minutes, and a selection of teams will perform the night before at a gala. Other current and former artists scheduled to perform include Nikola Jokic, Vladimir Radmanovic, Nikola Vucevic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Luis Scola and Robin Lopez. Dallas native Chris Bosh is expected to be in attendance but will not play due to medical reasons.
Dragic won the Most Improved Player Award for Phoenix in 2013 and was an All-Star for the Miami Heat in 2018. He spent most of his career with the Suns and Heat, but bounced around the league late in his career, playing for the Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks.
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