The Worst Tragedy of European Basketball of the 20th Century. Boban Jankovic Serbian .

Professional basketball career Janković (nickname Bomber) joined his first professional basketball club, Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav Basketball League in 1980, still before his 17th birthday. Over the next 10 seasons, he grew into a reliable, short forward, 6&(2.02 m) tall. In 1990, he moved to Yugoslav Basketball League club Vojvodina from Novi Sad, but only stayed there for one season. Panionios accident In 1992, Panionios&head coach Vlade Đurović, Janković&mentor from the Red Star days, was instrumental in bringing him to the Greek Basketball League club. In the 1992–93 season, 29-year-old Janković enjoyed good form and success with Panionios. On 28 April 1993, Janković suffered an injury during a Greek League play-off match between Panionios and Panathinaikos in Nea Smyrni, Athens, Greece at Panionios&home ground. The injury occurred eight minutes before the end of an exciting play-off match. Janković thought he had scored on his way to the basket while being guarded by Panathinaikos player Fragiskos Alvertis. However, referee Stelios Koukoulekidis called him an attacking foul. It was Jankovic&fifth foul of the match, which meant he was fouled. In reaction to what he considered a bad decision at a crucial moment in a very important playoff game, Janković hit his head hard on a padded concrete goal post. He permanently damaged his spinal cord and could not walk for the rest of his life. Janković emotionally returned to Panionios in October 1993, when he attended a...