Overview
- Mortari died on December 25 in São Paulo at age 77, with the cause of death not disclosed.
- Recent reports noted declining health and a period of hospitalization in the months before his passing.
- Brazil’s basketball bodies, including the CBB and NBB, and clubs such as São Paulo FC issued official tributes praising his influence.
- He led Sírio to the 1979 Intercontinental Cup and coached Brazil at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, cementing his national stature.
- Across more than four decades, he won five Brazilian championships, eight Paulista titles, a Carioca crown and the 2013 Liga das Américas, with his last stint at São Paulo ending in 2021 with a state title.