V 52. letu je v Argentini za posledicami srčne kapi umrl Fibin generalni sekretar Švicar Patrick Baumann, ki je veljal za enega najbolj vplivnih mož na svetovni košarkarski sceni. Velika izguba

RIP Patrick Baumann. Deepest condolences to his loved ones and to the whole FIBA family.

— Boštjan Nachbar (@BokiNachbar) October 14, 2018

„Košarka je izgubila vodjo, zagovornika in prijatelja! V tem trenutkih so naše misli s Patrickovo družino,“ so ob tej tragediji zapisali na Fibi. S Fibo je uradno sodeloval od leta 1994, leto za tem je postal namestnik generalnega sekretarja. Na tej funkciji je deloval od leta 2003. Stanković in Jones Pred njim sta na mestu generalnega sekretarja delovala Bora Stanković (1976 – 2002) in William Jones (1932 – 1976). Baumann je imel tudi bogat košarkarski predigre: bil je košarkar, trener in sodnik. Organiziral je številne turnirje in košarkarske klinike. Bil je velik zagovornik in podpornik košarke „3na3“. Švicar je bil poročen, imel je dva otroka.    

The basketball world mourns the loss of FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann at only 51 RIP pic.twitter.com/ZqdEvIKupI

— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) October 14, 2018

The International Olympic Commitee’s statement on the death of IOC member and @FIBA Secretary General, Patrick Baumann. pic.twitter.com/DnRykGK62U

— ESPN5 (@Sports5PH) October 14, 2018

#Death of Patrick Baumann, IOC Member - It is with the greatest sorrow and shock that the International Olympic Committee has learned of the death of Mr Patrick Baumann, IOC member in Switzerland, in Buenos Aires. He was 51. pic.twitter.com/feyKBWYTaJ

— Qatar Basketball FD (@qatarbf) October 14, 2018