At 7 feet 1 in, he played centre and was known for his passing abilities. Divac was among the initial group of European basketball players to transfer to the NBA in the late 1980s and was named one among the 50 Best Euroleague Subscribers. Divac was also the primary player produced “and trained” outside America to play in over 1,000 matches in the NBA. On August 20, 2010, Divac was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in acknowledgement of his play in international contest.
Besides being discovered for his basketball skills, Divac is also called a humanitarian, helping kids in his native state of Serbia, as well as in Africa. On October 16, 2008, Divac was made a government advisor in Serbia for humanitarian problems. On February 2, 2009, he was elected President of the Serbian Olympic Committee to get a 4-year period. Divac received a prestigious honor in the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.
Among them was holding a Croatian flag, among the six republics that made up Yugoslavia. Divac asserts which he told the guy which he shouldn’t be waving that flag, since this is a triumph for Yugoslavia. Divac promises the guy formed a derogatory comment concerning the Yugoslav flag, at which point Divac got his flag from him. This occurred during an extremely tense time where nationalistic pride was threatening to tear Yugoslavia apart and ignite a war. The taking of the flag made Divac a hero to Serbs, as well as a villain to Croatians. Divac has said that he didn’t mean it as an act against Croatia and he could have taken away a Serbian flag if a Serb lover had done the same.
Petra Divac, Matija Alexander Divac, Luka Andrej Divac
Parents
Radmila Divac, Milenko Divac
Siblings
Ivica Divac, Boris Divac,
Nicknames
Владе Дивац
Awards
NBA All-Star (2001), NBA All-Rookie First Team (1990), J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2000), World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame (2013)
Nominations
NBA draft: 1989, Los Angeles Lakers (Round: 1 / Pick: 26), No. 21 Retired by the Sacramento Kings, Mister Europa Player of the Year (1989), FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991), 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
Movies
"Eddie", "Space Jam", "Juwanna Mann"
TV Shows
"The Arsenio Hall Show", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Larry King Live" (1999), "The Late Late Show" (2002), "Married... with Children", "Coach", "Good Sports",
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
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(July 20) Agreed to a 2-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. [2004]
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(September 15) Told the Serbian newspaper Blic Daily that he was retiring. Divac averaged 11.9 points and 8.3 rebounds in 15 NBA seasons. [2005]
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Center for the Sacramento Kings [October 2000]
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Center for the Sacramento Kings [2001]
5
His wedding was attended by over 1000 people and broadcast live throughout Yugoslavia.
6
"The Sex Strike," a play written by his wife, was staged at the Stages Theater Center in Los Angeles (October 2002)
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Children: sons Luka Andrej and Matija Alexander; daughter Petra (adopted).
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Traded by Los Angeles to Charlotte for draft rights to Kobe Bryant.
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Was the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round draft pick in 1989.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
A3 - Rock'n'Roll uzvraca udarac
2006
Pretpostavljeni
Crni Gruja
2003
TV Series
Vampir Toza
Juwanna Mann
2002
Beat Player Morse
Driving Me Crazy
2000
TV Movie
Viglione, Gene
Space Jam
1996
Vlade Divac
Eddie
1996
Los Angeles Lakers
Coach
1992
TV Series
Delivery Man
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
1992
TV Series
Driving Me Crazy
1991
Yugo Boss
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
One in a Billion
2016
Documentary
Himself
Tapavica
2016
Documentary short
Himself
Svetislav Pesic, More Than a Coach
2015
Documentary
Player
Ostvari svoj san
2013
Documentary short
Himself
Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever!
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Weight of Chains
2010
Documentary
Himself
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Crossover
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2002
TV Series
Himself
2001 NBA All-Star Game
2001
TV Special
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1995-1999
TV Series
Himself
Larry King Live
1999
TV Series
Himself
The Sport Jerks
1998
TV Series
Himself
The Stephanie Miller Show
1995
TV Series
Himself
In Living Color
1994
TV Series
Himself
Married with Children
1993
TV Series
Himself
Good Sports
1991
TV Series
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1990
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2016
TV Series
Himself - Sacramento Kings Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager