America's North Shore Journal

Forty years ago on a barebones basketball court in the small village of Debeljak, Croatia, a 7-year-old boy named Ivica could always be found. He honed his hook shot, strengthened his spin move, and became well known with the local population for being an up-and-coming basketball star. Today that same outdoor basketball court is the focal point of the whole community. It has a new backboard, a new layer of asphalt, and new lights to allow for … Read entire article »