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'Once Brothers' Follows Divac's Search for Closure

By Tom ZillerOct 12th 2010 – 10:45AM

To Vlade Divac, it was all so simple. He and Drazen Petrovic were brothers, Yugoslavs who together helped to form one of the great national teams in the world and who -- together -- could blaze NBA trails for future European players. But Vlade's world really wasn't that simple. He, a Serb, and Petrovic, a Croat, couldn't...

For Divac, 10 Centers Who Came to Pass

By Matt SteinmetzApr 1st 2009 – 5:26PM

The Sacramento Kings on Tuesday retired the No. 21 jersey of center Vlade Divac, a great statesman and a very good center.Divac played six seasons for the Kings – from 1998 through 2004 – and every one of those years he played alongside Chris Webber. A case could be made they were the best big-man passing...

Kings to Retire Vlade Divac's and Chris Webber's Jerseys

By Nate JonesDec 8th 2008 – 2:39PM

With the Sacramento Kings hitting rock bottom this season, many of their fans are reminiscing about times when the team was actually one of the best in the NBA. Fittingly, the Kings organization has decided to reminisce a bit and retire the jerseys of Vlade Divac and Chris Webber. Divac and Webber came to the Kings in 1999...

Vlade Divac, Undisputed King of Flopping

By Matt WatsonSep 15th 2008 – 11:25PM

The best part? Even David Stern agrees! Kudos to Basketbawful (via Sactown Royalty) for finding this gem, which was produced for Vlade's Humanitarian Organization Divac, a worthy organization that provides resources for refugees.

Vlade Divac Continues Charity Work for Serbian Refugees

By Will BrinsonMay 5th 2008 – 1:30PM

Seeing NBA players support one charity or another is a pretty frequent occurrence. Sometimes it seems like something more based on publicity than it does on something straight from the heart, but that's alright: motivation isn't as important as awareness. But everyone knows that the real givers do so behind the scenes and...

Vlade Divac News From the Web

  • 05/23/12 Former NBA Star Vlade Divac Is Renting His California... Source: The Business Insider Former Lakers center, Vlade Divac, is t rying to rent out his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif. for $13,000 a month , according to Realtor.com. Divac is offering the 4,400 square foot contemporary home fully furnished.

Background on Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac (, ) (born February 3, 1968 in Prijepolje, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a retired Yugoslav and Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA.

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