FIVE GORAN DRAGIĆ EVENTS IN 2024
The annual 10th Goran Dragić Basketball Camp took place in Laško Slovenija between June 30 and July 6, 2024.
On the first day of registration for the Goran Dragić Basketball Camp, more than 500 children signed up. Ultimately, we welcomed 144 participants (121 boys and 23 girls), aged between 9 and 15, who came to the town by the Savinja River from eight different countries.
They were fantastically taken care of by a team of 16 coaches, 10 camp counselor, and a 10-member organizing team, led by the exceptional Gogi.
For the Goran Dragić Foundation and Spontanzo, the organizer of Gogi’s events, the year 2024 will be, in a word, EXCEPTIONAL.
There are five Gogi-related events that will happen this year.
RENOVATION OF THE BASKETBALL COURT IN PTUJ (June 2024)
After the renovation of outdoor basketball courts in Ljubljana (Tivoli, 2019), Maribor (Tabor, 2021), Laško (Marija Gradec, 2022), Novo mesto (Šolski center, 2022), Murska Sobota (OŠ I Murska Sobota, 2023), the sixth #podamdaigram smart basketball court in Ptuj (next to the Mestni station Ptuj) in was opened on June 12, 2024.
Check out the PHOTO GALLERY and the VIDEO RECAP of the playing court’s opening in Ptuj.
10TH ANNUAL GORAN DRAGIC BASKETBALL CAMP
Laško hosted the tenth anniversary of the Goran Dragić Basketball Camp at the Thermana Park Supeior Hotel**** and the renovated Tri Lilije Hall between Sunday, 30 June and Saturday, 6 July.
Relive the highlights of the camps through PHOTO and VIDEO recaps.
EVENTS TO CELEBRATE GORAN DRAGIĆ’S RETIREMENT FROM PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
On Friday, August 23, a Business Talk and a Gala Charity Event, I Feel Slovenia Night of the Dragon, will take place in Ljubljana ahead of Goran Dragić’s farewell game.
On Saturday, August 24, in the Stožice Arena in Ljubljana, the golden captain Goran Dragić will bid farewell to his professional basketball career with a spectacular charity exhibition game.
THE SLOVENIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE CHARITY EVENT
On Friday, November 8, Goran Dragić, as the ambassador of the charity event organized by the Olympic Committee of Slovenia – Association of Sports Federations, will conclude the year-long fundraising for the Botrstvo v športu program (under the auspices of the Zveza prijateljev mladine Ljubljana Moste-Polje) and the Goran Dragić Foundation. 80% of the funds will be allocated to the Sponsorship in Sports program and 20% to Gogi’s charitable foundation..
Goran Dragić
Foundation
The Goran Dragić Foundation is a team that shares the same wishes, visions, and goals as Goran. We believe that all children deserve equal opportunities to realize their dreams, regardless of the social status of their family or possible physical impairment and mobility limitations.
THE DRAGON
GORAN DRAGIĆ
Goran ranks among all-time greats in Slovene sports. He has played in the NBA for 15 seasons, half of them for the Miami Heat. The excellent playmaker was the first Slovenian to participate in the NBA All-Star Game (2018). The Ljubljana native also secured eternal fame as the captain of the Slovenian national team, which, with him as captain, won the title of European champions at EuroBasket 2017. At the end of 2023, The Dragon decided to end his professional sports career.
WHY AND HOW?
GOGI's APPAEL
“I have to thank my family and friends who have supported me throughout the years, stuck with me every step of the way through ups and downs and helped me become the person I am today. Great accomplishments do not happen by chance or overnight; they are a consequence of hard work, sacrifices, and hard trials and tribulations.
But at the end of the day, it is the built friendships and fond memories that have made everything worthwhile; especially now that I am in a position to offer guidance and provide our young hoopers with better opportunities to engage in sports.
I’ve set out on the mission to do just that with my basketball camp, the renovation of outdoor basketball courts throughout Slovenia and charity events sponsored by the Goran Dragić Foundation. All children deserve equal opportunities to make their dreams come true, regardless of their social background or any limitations or impairments. I believe that together with our partners we will be able to carry out many more charitable projects, thus contributing to a better future for our community. “
BASKETBALL CAMP
Goran Dragić
In 2021, Gogi and his team decided to organize a “real” basketball camp again after six years at Rogla and one year of the online camp during the Covid pandemic. The organizing team further improved, upgraded, and refreshed the camp.
The camp’s new location is Laško, in partnership with the Municipality of Laško, Thermana Park Laško Superior**** hotel, and the legendary Tri Lilije (Three Llilies) Hall.
Over 140 basketball players aged 9-15 have spent a wonderful, basketball-filled and varied week with Goran and a team of 17 coaches and 10 educators in 2024 – full of serious work, fun and surprises.
The camp has taken take place in Laško again, for the 10th time in 2024, from Sunday 30 June to Saturday 6 July.
The organisers have once again prepared an attractive, fun and imaginative accompanying programme for the participants, alongside basketball activities, for a total of seven unforgettable days with Gogi and friends.
BASKETBALL CAMP
Goran Dragić
In 2021, Gogi and his team decided to organize a “real” basketball camp again after six years at Rogla and one year of the online camp during the Covid pandemic. The organizing team further improved, upgraded, and refreshed the camp.
The camp’s new location is Laško, in partnership with the Municipality of Laško, Thermana Park Laško Superior**** hotel, and the legendary Tri Lilije (Three Llilies) Hall.
This year, upwards of 130 male and female basketball players aged 9 to 15 will spend a wonderful, exciting basketball week full of serious work, fun, and surprises with Goran and a team of 17 coaches and nine educators.
The camp was held in Laško again, for the ninth time, from Sunday, July 9 to Saturday, July 15, 2023.
In addition to the basketball content, the organizers again prepared an attractive, fun, and creative accompanying program, a total of seven unforgettable days with Gogi and friends. The next year’s camp will be held from July 7 to July 13, 2024.
