Ferit Zekolli

Ferit Zekolli (born 19 February 1951) is a Kosovan former professional basketball player who played as a center. He is considered to be one of the best Albanian basketball players. Since 2021, he is the vice-president of Prishtina.

Early life
Zekolli was born in Maxhunaj, a village located in the municipality of Vushtrri, to ethnic Albanian parents. He finished his school in Mitrovicë where he started playing basketball for the first time.

Trepça
Zekolli started his professional career in 1970 with Trepça where he played until 1972.

Zadar
In 1977–78, Zekolli played for Zadar. He had to leave after just one season due to an injury.

Politics
In 2017, Zekolli became a member of the political party Vetëvendosje.