Vlade Divac Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in September 2010
• Won the J․ Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 2000 for outstanding service and dedication to the NBA community
• Founded the Divac Children's Foundation and the Humanitarian Organization Divac
• Was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers during the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft
• Became the vice president of basketball and franchise operations for the Sacramento Kings in 2015
• Best known as a former professional basketball player who played center for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings
• In addition to the Lakers and the Kings, he has played for the Charlotte Hornets and the Polish teams Sloga, Partizan and Crvena Zvezda