sports
February 15, 2026
Untalented Boy, Numerous Medal Winner
I read somewhere that a coach at Crvena zvezda (Antić or Matić) believed you weren't talented enough for basketball and that this was one of the reasons for your move to Partizan. How did the 'untalented' boy experience a meteoric rise just a few years later?
TL;DR
- Coach Toza Matić told a young Dejan Tomašević that he and others lacked basketball talent.
- Tomašević eventually returned to basketball and achieved significant success.
- He won three European Championships, two World Championships, and an Olympic silver medal.
- After retiring, Tomašević decided to pursue sports diplomacy instead of becoming a coach.
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