His influence went far beyond just drawing up plays on the board—he was both a teacher and a "basketball father" to many players. In addition to numerous trophies, a total of 24, he was a master at recognizing and polishing talent. Under his guidance, many NBA and elite European stars flourished, such as Bogdan Bogdanović, Jan Veselý, Nikola Peković, Bo McCalebb, Joffrey Lauvergne, Leo Westermann, Dāvis Bertāns, and many others.
For Dule, successful work with a player didn’t just mean having a good shooting percentage, a vertical leap of half a meter, or being able to "lock down" an opponent. Vujošević was one of the rare coaches who insisted on the education and cultural enrichment of his players, believing that "basketball isn’t played only with muscles, but also with the mind."
How much intellectual development meant to Vujošević is also shown by the fact that he was known for giving players books to read. He monitored their character and personally selected literature for them—from "The Alchemist" to poetry and even classics by Dostoevsky. He believed that reading enriched the spirit, which directly influenced faster and smarter decision-making on the court.
During games themselves, his passion for basketball was boundless. He was known for heated arguments with referees, frequent technical fouls and ejections, taking off his jacket mid-game, and uncompromisingly building authority, never shying away from making moves that left many in awe.
The most famous of these occurred in June 2014 during a Serbian league game between Partizan and FMP. Bogdan Bogdanović, then the team’s best player, received a technical foul for complaining to the referees. Vujošević, known for not tolerating indiscipline or actions that harmed the team, was extremely angry. When Bogdanović headed to the bench, Vujošević approached him, got in his face, and in a fit of rage, grabbed him by the neck with both hands.
The public was divided—while some harshly condemned Vujošević, believing he had crossed every line of professional behavior, others saw grabbing the 21-year-old by the neck as a "disciplinary measure." Vujošević later explained that he reacted in the heat of the moment, but that the move stemmed from love and his desire to turn Bogdan into a top player and prevent him from ruining the game and his career due to his temperament.
Bogdanović himself later emphasized that he held no grudge, stating that without Vujošević and his Spartan regime, he would never have become the player he is today, and he views the incident as an important part of his journey and character building.
In 2017 and 2018, Vujošević served as the head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, giving our national players the chance to witness his human and coaching qualities firsthand.
Džanan Musa once shared a story about how Vujošević called him to his place at midnight. "I’m growing a beard because without it, I look like I’m 12 years old. I go to him, he looks at me and says, 'Is that you unshaven?' I said, 'Yes.' He says, 'Do you have a razor?' I say I don’t. He says, 'Great, be shaved by 7 a.m. tomorrow.' I tell him I don’t have a razor, and he says, 'Well, that’s the point.' What could I do? I remembered that the only kiosk open at the end of the city opens at 6 a.m. I went and bought one, but it was a razor with only one blade. At breakfast, I was all cut up, eating while blood dripped down me," Musa recounted this anecdote about Dule.
Vujošević also had a unique way of working with foreign players at Partizan. When foreign players joined the team, he insisted they immediately start learning the language, culture, and history of the club. He instilled such love for the team that Joffrey Lauvergne later tattooed the Partizan emblem on his bicep, perfectly illustrating the kind of loyalty Dule knew how to extract from his players.
With the departure of Duško Vujošević, the sports world has undoubtedly lost a unique expert and basketball fanatic.