The funeral of Tore Serra , president of the Sardinian Basketball Federation, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 71 , will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 10 November, at 4 pm, in the Basilica of Bonaria in Cagliari.
Today, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the chapel of rest will be set up at the PalaPirastu, where friends, athletes, and fans will be able to pay their last respects.
Serra's sudden death at Brotzu Hospital following an aneurysm has profoundly shocked the island's basketball world . A former champion of Brill Cagliari, a key player in the club's historic qualification for the 1977 Scudetto Pool, he was also the founder of Basket Su Planu before assuming the presidency of the FIP Regional Committee in 2021.
Numerous messages of condolence have arrived from sports clubs and institutions, including at the national level.
To honor his memory, the Sardinian Basketball Federation has ordered a minute of silence on all the island's courts during the weekly matches.