Raša Nesterović: From the Ghetto to the NBA (and Beyond)
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We met Raša Nesterović in Ljubljana, not far from the spot where, more than 20 years ago, he welcomed Gregg Popovich—arguably the greatest coach in NBA history—who had crossed the Atlantic and then driven across almost the entire former Yugoslavia just to reach Ljubljana and sign him
This article was translated using a human-assisted ChatGPT process. We’re continuously improving the accuracy and tone of our translations. You can read the original here. That scene alone shows how important—basketball‑important—Radoslav Nesterović was. As is often the case here, a top athlete’s career—especially for those who came of age in the 1990s—tells a story far beyond sports. His basketball biography reflects everything coursing through the remnants of