ROĐEN: 3.2.1968. Prijepolje

VISINA: 212

POZICIJA: CENTAR

The arrival of Vlade Divac in the NBA in 1989 signified a watershed moment for the game of basketball. Divac, barely out of his teens and barely speaking a lick of English, landed in southern California, the 26^th draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers and the new face of international basketball. Just the summer before, Divac had helped Yugoslavia to a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics. Now, the big center with the soft hands, perfect timing, and warm heart would blaze a basketball trail for Europeans and eventually other players from across the globe. Divac won gold at the 1990 and 2002 World Championships to accompany gold at the 1989 and 1991 European championships. His game was beautiful, the effortless passes, the flawless footwork, the up-and-under for an easy layup, and the clever practice of defending an opponent with the so-called flop. Divac recorded more than 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, 1,600 blocks, and 1,200 steals making him one of the greatest all-around players to come from Europe to the NBA.

Clubs

• Elan Prijepolje: 1980-1982
• Sloga Kraljevo: 1982-1986
• Partizan Belgrade: 1986-1989
• Los Angeles Lakers: 1989-1996
• Charlotte Hornets: 1996-1998
• Red Star Belgrade: 1998-1999 (just 2 games)
• Sacramento Kings: 1998-2004
• Los Angeles Lakers: 2004-2005
• As an executive: President of Partizan Belgrade from 2000 to 2003

Club Highlights

• Champion of the 1989 European Cup Radivoj Korac
• Champion of the 1987 Yugoslavian League
• Champion of the Yugoslavian Cup in 1989

National Team

• 145 appearances with the Yugoslavian National Team with a total of 1,348 points scored
• 2 times World Champion: Argentina 1990 and Indianapolis 2002
• 2 times Olympic Silver medalist: Seoul 1988 and Atlanta 1996
• Bronze medalist in the 1986 World Championship in Spain
• 3 times European Champion: Zagreb 1989, Rome 1991 and Athens 1995
• 2 times Bronze medalist in European Championships: Athens 1987 and France 1999
• Gold medalist in the 1987 World Championship for Junior Men in Bormio
• Gold medalist in the 1986 European Championship for Junior Men in Gmunden

Individual Highlights

• European Player of the Year in 1989
• NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1989-1990
• NBA All-Star Game in 2001
• One of the six players in the history of the NBA to record more than 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocks
• Only player born and formed outside of the U.S.A. to play in over 1,000 games in the NBA
• J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (presented by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to honor an NBA player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community) in 2000
• Named Goodwill Ambassador for Sports against Drugs by the United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) in 2000
• Founded the Divac Children’s Foundation (DCF) to provide care, education and healthy environment for children who suffer from isolation, poverty and displacement
• Created the Humanitarian Organization Divac (HOD) to provide financial, material and other resources to refugees, internally displaced persons and uncared-for people
• Inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame in 2008
• Adviser for Humanitarian Issues of the Serbian Government since October 2008
• Elected in 2008 as one of the 50 Greatest Contributors in the History of European Club Basketball
• President of the Olympic Committee of Serbia since February 2009
• The Sacramento Kings retired his #21 jersey on 31st March 2009

1981-85	KK SLOGA Kraljevo
1986-89	KK PARTIZAN Beograd
1989-96	LOS ANGELES LAKERS
1996-98	CHARLLOTE HORNETS
1999	KK CRVENA ZVEZDA   Beograd
1999-04	SACRAMENTO KINGS
2004-05	LOS ANGELES LAKERS

KUP RADIVOJA KORAĆA	1 X	89
PRVENSTVO JUGOSLAVIJE	1 X	87
KUP JUGOSLAVIJE	1 X	89

PRVI NASTUP : Jugoslavija-Holandija

145  UTAKMICA  / 1348 POENA

OLIMPIJSKE IGRE	2X	88 | 96
SVETSKA PRVENSTVA	3X	86 | 90 | 02
EVROPSKA PRVENSTVA	5X	87 | 89 | 91 | 95 | 99

		OI	SP	EP
ZLATO	5	–	2	3
SREBRO	2	2	–	–
BRONZA	3	–	1	2

STATISTIKA

Personal Highs

Stat	Career
Points	34 vs Phoenix on Jan 02 2001
Rebounds	24 vs Charlotte on Feb 24 1995 vs Los Angeles on Nov 16 1993
Assists	13 vs Vancouver on Apr 05 1996
Steals	6 vs Indiana on Nov 26 1993 vs Indiana on Mar 16 1992
Field Goals Made	15 vs Denver on Apr 08 1994
Free Throws Made	14 vs Washington on Mar 21 2000
Three Pointers Made	2 vs Los Angeles on Mar 26 1999 vs Detroit on Nov 23 1996 vs Miami on Jan 10 1993 vs Minnesota on Jan 06 1993 vs Milwaukee on Jan 03 1993 vs Cleveland on Jan 02 1993 vs Chicago on Nov 20 1992 vs Phoenix on Apr 05 1992
Blocks	12 vs New Jersey on Feb 12 1997

STATISTIKA | DOSTIGNUĆA

WIKIPEDIA | SR | EN
NBA | BASKETBALL REFERENCE | ESPN | FIBA | IMBD
KOŠ MAGAZIN | 101 Greats: Toni Kukoc | An Icon Without a Ring | SLAM

JUGOPAPIR | Urban Dictionary

Vlade Divac | Hall of Fame Highlight Reel!

Vlade Divac Wins $90,000 for Charity with Half-Court Shot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Vlade Divac working on their game together (Rare)

Vlade Divac | Hall of Fame Career Retrospective

Vlade Divac’s Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech

Vlade Divac Visits Croatia For the First Time in 20 Years (30 For 30 Once Brothers)

Vlade Divac playing against the Kings in 2005! (RARE FOOTAGE)

Vlade Divac | Kings vs Lakers 2002 WCF Collapse, NBA’s WILDEST Prank Ever

Vlade Divac – Instinct

Vlade Divac Faked a Lucy Liu Date for a Lakers Rookie… Then Kobe Broke the News Pogledati obavezno!

Sa 58 godina, Vlade Divac prekinuo je ćutanje – ono što je rekao iznenadilo je mnoge.

Mohr Stories 565: Vlade Divac

Toni Kukoč and Vlade Divac catch up at Jubail Mangrove Park​

The European Duo put the Kings on the brink of a Championship | Vlade Divac & Peja Stojakovic

Vlade Divac: Top 10 Career Plays

VIDEO NEEDS TO BE CUT! Vlade Divac – ’09 Jersey Retirement Ceremony – Full Length

Vlade Divac Highlights vs. Los Angeles Lakers 2004 – 10 assists – Best passing center ever!

Vlade Divac (Los Angeles Lakers) Highlights vs Chicago Bulls, 1991 NBA Finals

Vlade Divac Passing Highlights Compilation

NBA Duels: Arvydas Sabonis 19 Pts Vs. Vlade Divac 16 Pts, 1999.

How Vlade Divac Changed the NBA and paved the way for Jokic | Career Highlights

Charles Barkley ‘Stomps’ On Vlade Divac

Lakers and Kings Legend VLADE DIVAC talks Michael Cooper, Jerry West, & Jack Nicholson

(sick) Vlade Divac blocks Kobe Bryants dunk attempt!!

TOP 10 Vlade Divac THREE POINTERS Ever! 🎯🔥

VLADE DIVAC INTERVIEW (about NBA,Serbia, Nikola Jokic,….)

Vlade Divac Career-High 34 Points 6 Ast Vs. Suns, 2000-01.

Vlade Divac – CNN’s Larry King Live – NATO is wrong (March 24, 1999)

Vlade Divac vs USA 16points,11 rebounds. Indianapolis 2002, Yug-Usa 81-78

Vlade Divac (14pts/11rebs/11asts) vs. 76ers (2000)

Dennis Rodman Plays Mind Game on Vlade Divac (1998 ECSF G1)

Vlade Divac! the God Father of the Flop

Referee Danny Crawford Will Not Reward Vlade’s Flop Attempt

Dennis talks to Vlade Divac of the L.A. Lakers [TDMS 1/22/92]

Vlade Divac – Dve „banane“ Džordanu na istom meču

Vlade Divac & Alonzo Mourning Highlights (Hornets @ Lakers February 1995)

Vlade Divac: From Replacing Kareem to being Traded for Kobe… He Still CHANGED the NBA | FPP

Vlade Divac about war in Serbia – 1999

Vlade Divac – NBA Action Highlights

The European Duo put the Kings on the brink of a Championship | Vlade Divac & Peja Stojakovic

Vlade Divac reflects on being selected for the 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame class | ESPN

1991	Driving Me Crazy	Yugo Boss
1996	Eddie	Himself (Los Angeles Lakers)
1996	Space Jam	Himself
2002	Juwanna Mann	Beat Player Morse
2006	We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back	Pretpostavljeni

TV

1991	Good Sports	Himself	Episode: „The Reviews Are In“
1992	Coach	Delivery Man	Episode: „Dateline-Bangkok“
1992	Rachel Gunn, R.N.	Father Squires	Episode: „Rachel Sees Red“
1993	Married… with Children	Vlade Divac	Episode: „A Tisket, a Tasket, Can Peg Make a Basket?“
2000	Driving Me Crazy	Gene Viglione	TV movie
2003	Crni Gruja	Vampir Toza	Episode: „Kolac“
2010	30 for 30	Himself	Episode: Once Brothers (Documentary)
2010	The Weight of Chains	Himself	Documentary