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May 6, 2026
Who was Vladimir Cvetković? Famous basketball player and one of the creators of the Star team that conquered Europe and the world
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TL;DR
- Born in Loznica, Vladimir Cvetković initially played football but transitioned to basketball due to injury.
- He achieved fame as a basketball player for Crvena zvezda and the Yugoslav national team.
- Cvetković held positions as director of SC Tašmajdan and Minister of Sports from 1992 to 1998.
- As General Secretary of FK Crvena zvezda, he contributed to the team's European and world championship victories.
- He received numerous awards, including the October Award of the City of Belgrade and the Order of Labour with a Gold Wreath.
- His children, Zorana and Rastko, also have backgrounds in basketball.