Ispovest legende jugoslovenske košarke kog su Hrvati obožavali! 14 godina bio bez posla
Legendarni košarkaš Nikola Plećaš danas ima 77 godina i živi u Zagrebu, iako svoje srpsko poreklo nikada nije krio - niti ga se odrekao ni u najtežim vremenima na ovim prostorima.
TL;DR
- Nikola Plećaš, a celebrated Serbian basketball player, lived in Zagreb and was well-loved, but faced discrimination in the 1990s.
- His family home in Lika was destroyed during Operation Storm, and he described the devastation upon his return.
- Plećaš experienced 14 years of unemployment in Croatia, which he believes was due to resentment over his acceptance of a role with Borac Banja Luka in 1991.
- He refused an offer from former Serbian president Boris Tadić to move to Belgrade and receive a national pension, fearing repercussions.
- In Croatia, Plećaš received the state award for lifetime achievement in sports, 'Franjo Bučar', and continues to be recognized and respected in Zagreb.
- He expressed a desire for a future community in the former Yugoslavia where people can freely identify with the region.