"All the awards and praises came in handy to finish my College career. Despite all professional offers I answered the same way – I said no. I was drafted for the NBA by the Los Angeles Lakers. I just couldn’t accept becoming a professional player in which case money would control my life and being. I didn’t want to subside just to basketball and only be a basketball player. I was aware that life had wider, deeper and higher dimensions than the game. I knew that true magic was in real, not bought, competition. So, at an early age, I decided that money, fame and vanity can’t mean anything. I will play, live and in that I will succeed."

Krešo

Dani Krešimira Ćosića u Zadru

Sportom za snažnije ja!

Povodom obilježavanja 30. obljetnice smrti Krešimira Ćosića

6. - 8. 6. 2025.
Zadar, poluotok

About us

The association’s mission is to preserve the name and historical
importance of the basketball player, coach, and bishop Kresimir Cosic.

Throughout all our activities we aim to better the world around us using Kresimir Cosic's life as guide. Kresimir's good spirit, kind heart and an undeniable charisma have shown Croatia and the world that you can do great things if you put the community's needs in front of your individual ones. By striving to better the world around us, only then can we make a change.

Completed projects:

  • Initiative for Kresimir Cosic statue in Zadar
  • Renewal of first basketball hoop where Kresimir Cosic started his basketball journey
  • Humanitarian dinner for the Zadar Blind Association
  • Humanitarian dinner for the Zagreb Paraplegic Association
  • Issued Kresimir Cosic memorabilia, profit from sales donated for an athletic scholarship
  • Donated small basketball hoops to kindergartens
  • Issued Kresimir Cosic’s Autobiography: Play, Believe, Live!
  • Autobiography book promotions in Zagreb, Zadar, Osijek, Dubrovnik, Rijeka and Đakovo
  • Exhibition of Kresimir Cosic’s trophies and medals in Museum Klovicevi Dvori
  • Kids Day event as part of the 2019 international Zadar Basketball Tournament
  • Free basketball camps 2022
  • Free basketball camps 2023
  • Pannel discussion: Basketball yesterday, now, tomorrow
  • Pannel discussion: Croatian Athletes, being ambassadors is an honor and/or obligation?
  • Children’s book The Legend of Kresimir Cosic promotion
  • Donated Children’s books The Legend of Kresimir Cosic

 

Current projects:

  • Free basketball camps 2024
  • Outdoor photography exhibition commemorating 29 years since Kresimir Cosic’s death
  • Kids Day as part of the 2024 Zadar Basketball Tournament

 

Planned projects:

  • Free basketball camps 2025
  • Panel discussion: theme t.b.d.
  • Program commemorating the 30th anniversary since Kresimir Cosic’s death
  • Free Mental Health and Physical Activity or Kids Program

 

Founding commitee meeting: 1996

Registered: 21.10.1998.

President: Ana Ćosić Pajurin
Vice president: Zdenka Zrilić
 

Headquarters:

Dani Krešimira Ćosića Association
Podgaj 27
10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska

OIB (VAT): 40728127024
IBAN: OTP HR1924070001100045768
SWIFT code: OTPVHR2X