Serbian player back on basketball court after losing her leg

Serbian international basketball player Natasa Kovacevic, who lost her leg in a bus crash two years ago, runs with the ball during a match in Belgrade on November 11, 2015Met by cheers and a standing ovation from supporters, a professional Serbian basketball player has made an extraordinary comeback to the court — two years after losing her leg in a bus crash. Wearing a prosthetic limb under black leggings, 21-year-old Natasa Kovacevic scored five points towards Wednesday night&;s victory by Red Star Belgrade, the club with which she began her career, in a return to the game that she described as "sublime". Many had believed Kovacevic&039;s exemplary career was over when she was caught up in a deadly accident in September 2013 while travelling with her Hungarian club, Gyor.

Go to Source