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Vlade Divac (Serbian Cyrillic: Владе Дивац, pronounced [ʋlǎːde dǐːʋats]; born February 3, 1968) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who was most recently the vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Vlade Divac. Pronunciation: \VLA-day DEE-vots\. Vlade Divac Twitter: bgoodvlade. Position: Center Shoots: Right. 7-1, 243lb (216cm, 110kg) Born: in Prijepolje, Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (26th pick, 26th overall), 1989 NBA Draft. NBA Debut: November 3, 1989.
- February 3, 1968
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 26th draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers and the new face of international basketball.
Apr 8, 2019 · Vlade Divac was a bridge-builder for European players, a leader and now a Hall of Famer - The Athletic. By Jason Jones. Apr 8, 2019. Vlade Divac is about as self-deprecating as they come. Ask...
Aug 14, 2020 · Vlade Divac has stepped down as general manager of the Sacramento Kings and will be replaced on an interim basis by Joe Dumars. The Kings announced the move Friday, a day after they ended their...
Sep 5, 2019 · An unassuming star, Vlade Divac has made his way through the basketball world, changing the game one stop at a time. As easy as his 5 o’clock shadow fills in at noon, Divac profoundly affects everyone in his path, blazing a trail from Yugoslavia to Sacramento, and now to Springfield, Mass.
Sep 6, 2019 · Divac spoke to The Athletic about his playing career, those who helped him along the way, why he contemplated retirement in the mid-1990s and the six best years of his career in Sacramento.
