Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall

Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (Croatian: Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović) is an indoor sporting arena based in Zagreb, Croatia. It serves as the home court for the men's professional basketball club KK Cibona and selected matches for the Croatia national basketball team. The arena has a seating capacity of 5,400 people.

Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović
Former namesSportski centar Cibona (1987–2006)
LocationZagreb, Croatia
OwnerKK Cibona
CapacityBasketball: 5,400
Construction
Opened30 June 1987 (1987-06-30)
ArchitectMarijan Hržić
Tenants
KK Cibona (1987–present)
Croatia national basketball team (selected matches)
Interior

History

The arena was built in 1987, to be used at 1987 Summer Universiade and was then known as the Cibona Sports Center (Croatian: Sportski centar Cibona). In 1993 it was renamed after the late former NBA player and basketball Hall of Famer Dražen Petrović, a former Cibona star. Petrović died earlier that same year in a car accident, cutting his great career short.

Events

Cardinal Franjo Kuharić organized the first Christmas in Cibona concert in 1989, and since then it has been held annually.[1]

Artists that have performed at the hall include Michael Bolton, Boney M, James Brown, José Carreras, Joe Cocker, Bryan Ferry, Diana Krall, Muse, Nightwish, Pain, Pet Shop Boys, P!nk, Seal and Simple Minds, among others.

References
  1. "FOTO: Tereza i Thompson obradovali narod". dalje.com (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

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