[2] He is married to Nevena Prelević-Marjanović (born 26 April 1967, daughter of legendary Yugoslavian and Serbian pop singer Đorđe Marjanović), and he has two children, named Anna and Tea.

He became the definitive leader and a fan favorite, often compared to the great Nikos Galis, who was at the time the captain of Aris.

He had a number of injuries and medical emergencies because of weak legs, but he would constantly choose to take heavy dosages of painkillers, rather than missing out on any important games.

PAOK lost in the semifinal game to Benetton Treviso, which was led by superstar Toni Kukoč, by a score of 77–79.

[9] In 1983, Prelević was part of the Yugoslavia Under-16 national team that won the gold medal at the 1983 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Germany.

That team included, alongside Prelević, players such as Žarko Paspalj, Jure Zdovc, Luka Pavićević, Ivo Nakić, and Miroslav Pecarski.