Boban Janković
This goo was worth a point in January 2023.
publication date: Saturday, January 21, 2023 (part of January 2023)
category: 
Accidents
clue: He was tenacious enough to carry his team into the playoffs, but he was not tougher than the concrete post holding up the hoop.
explanation: In a tense 1993 playoff game in the Greek Basketball League, Janković became frustrated and headbutted the goal post, damaging his spinal cord and paralyzing himself. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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