{"id":200565,"date":"2026-02-06T14:42:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=200565"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:42:34","slug":"favorite-cat-of-serbian-basketball-legendary-ljubica-the-star-of-the-stands-at-the-pionir-hall-has-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/favorite-cat-of-serbian-basketball-legendary-ljubica-the-star-of-the-stands-at-the-pionir-hall-has-passed-away\/","title":{"rendered":"FAVORITE CAT OF SERBIAN BASKETBALL: Legendary Ljubica, the Star of the Stands at the \u201cPionir\u201d Hall, Has Passed Away!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ljubica the cat, perhaps the most famous \u201cfan\u201d at numerous sporting events in Belgrade\u2019s \u201cAleksandar Nikoli\u0107\u201d Hall, has died at the age of 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The information was confirmed by the official profile of the most beloved cat of Serbian basketball:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter 18 years of sporting life in the best hall in the world and the home of cat Ljubica, our Ljubica passed away on Thursday, February 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"sr\" dir=\"ltr\">\u0421\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0442\u0443\u0433\u043e\u043c \u043e\u0431\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0448\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0430\u043c\u043e \u0458\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442 \u0434\u0430 \u0458\u0435 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ljubicathecat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ljubicathecat<\/a> \u043f\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0430 \u0443 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u043c \u041f\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0438\u0440\u0443, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u0458\u0435 18 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u0430\u043a\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0458\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0434\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0452\u0430\u0458\u0430 \u0438 \u0443\u0442\u0430\u043a\u043c\u0438\u0446\u0430 \u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0435 \u0441\u0438\u043c\u043f\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0458\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u043c\u0430\u045b\u0435 \u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435 \u0458\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y3v1HuyKHw\">https:\/\/t.co\/y3v1HuyKHw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XJfVchAf4a\">pic.twitter.com\/XJfVchAf4a<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kkcrvenazvezda\/status\/2019516339455660263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With great sadness, we say goodbye to the greatest sports fan known throughout Europe. Take care of our home, Pionir, and the memory of the one and only Ljubica!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the many fans she gained over the years, Crvena zvezda also said goodbye to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/deadline-for-the-legalization-of-buildings-extended-applications-open-until-february-8-despite-announcements-from-the-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DEADLINE FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF BUILDINGS EXTENDED: Applications open until February 8, despite announcements from the ministry!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/pact-against-serbia-croatia-albania-and-so-called-kosovo-held-a-meeting-on-defense-cooperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PACT AGAINST SERBIA? 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