www.divac.com

Vlade Divac put Yugoslavian, Serbian and NBA International basketball on the map.

Just at 12 years of age he left home to pursue his basketball career; at 16 he signed his first professional contract with Sloga, Kraljevo and two years later the same with Partizan, Belgrade.

He led the "golden generation" of Yugoslavian basketball stars which dominated globally from 1989 to 1991. In 1989 Vlade left for the NBA where he played his first seven seasons with the LA Lakers, then two with Charlotte Hornets, six with Sacramento Kings and finished his career playing again for the Lakers during 2004-2005 season.

The NBA will remember him as one of the most successful centers, a very charismatic player, one of the three NBA legends (Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul Jabbar) to amass over 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocks.

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