Vlade Divac (Serbian Cyrillic: Владе Дивац, pronounced [ˈvlaːdɛ ˈdiːvaʦ]) (born February 3, 1968, in Prijepolje, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the United States' NBA. At 7'1" he played at center and was known for his deft passing skills. Drafted into the NBA in 1989 by the Los Angeles Lakers, Divac was one of the first European players to have an impact on the league. Under the tutorship of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and ...
