Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Thursday)
Died
Height
196 cm (6'5")
Nationality
Weight
91 kg (201 lbs)
Sport
Basketball
Languages
Croatian
Zodiac Sign
♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
龙 Dragon
Popularity
Tier B -- 43,832 Wikipedia views/month
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Year context
Born in 1964 -- Civil Rights Act signed; Gulf of Tonkin incident; Lyndon B. Johnson was US president
Year 1964 →
Zodiac
Year of the Dragon, sign of Libra
AWARDS (4)
B
FIBA Hall of Fame
WON
B
Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport
WON
B
Silver Olympic Order
WON
B
star on Croatian Walk of Fame
WON
Biography
Dražen Petrović was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s with Cibona and Real Madrid before joining the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1989.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old was Dražen Petrović?
Dražen Petrović was born on and passed away on at the age of 28.
Where was Dražen Petrović born?
Dražen Petrović was born in Šibenik.
Where can I find more information about Dražen Petrović?
You can find more about Dražen Petrović on Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
