2. He idolized former NBA player Radoslav “Raso” Nesterovic, who also hails from Ljubljana.
“My favorite player, naturally, was Rasho Nesterovic. He was coming from Slovenia, so he was one of the biggest players in Slovenia,” said Dragic. “We played for the same national team, and then when I moved from Europe to the NBA, we were pretty close. He helped me a lot, especially with how everything is different here. Every time I needed something, I’d call him and ask him about it, and he’d help me.”
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