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Vlade Divac

Vlade Divac is a Serbian professional basketball executive and a 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).

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sports · Serbian basketball player and executive (born 1968) · basketball player · actor · humanitarian · also Vlade Divac, Divac

Born 3 February 1968 · Q94846

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Jun 2019Title
Won the Basketball Hall of Fame with _Retired Basketball (2019).
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Awarded J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2000).
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2026· 1 entry

Apr 28, 2026Documented record68% confidence

Yahoo! Sports: Vlade Divac admits he was the original creator of flopping in the NBA because of Shaq: "Whoa, this is going to work"

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2020· 1 entry

Aug 14, 2020Documented record70% confidence

Divac stepped down as general manager

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2019· 1 entry

Jun 30, 2019Documented record72% confidence

Won the Basketball Hall of Fame with _Retired Basketball (2019).

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2017· 3 entries

May 9, 2017Documented record70% confidence

Divac was succeeded by Serbian former basketball coach Božidar Maljković as the president of the Olympic Committee of Serbia

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Feb 27, 2017Documented record68% confidence

Yahoo! Sports: Vlade Divac on his run as Sacramento Kings general manager: 'If I’m wrong, I’ll step down'

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Feb 20, 2017Documented record70% confidence

CBSSports.com: Kings GM Vlade Divac on Cousins trade: 'I had a better deal two days ago'

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2016· 3 entries

Jun 15, 2016Documented record84% confidence

Earned Silver Olympic Order (2016).

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Jan 7, 2016Documented record71% confidence

ESPN: Vlade Divac: Trading me for Kobe was a 'no-brainer'

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2016Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

And 2017 while receiving the rights to Sixers overseas players Artūras Gudaitis and Luka Mitrović in return

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2015· 4 entries

Jul 13, 2015Documented record66% confidence

During a 2015 NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas, the two shared an awkward on-camera handshake as Karl approached and Cousins reluctantly shook the coach's hand before turning away

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Jul 9, 2015Documented record66% confidence

On CBS Sports Radio's The Jim Rome Show that the relationship between the two "isn't pretty right now"

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Jun 10, 2015Documented record66% confidence

Two weeks before the NBA draft, general manager D'Alessandro left the Kings by accepting a front-office position with the Denver Nuggets amid reports he did so due to being stripped of his decision-making power after Ran

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Mar 17, 2015Documented record70% confidence

CBSSports.com: Vlade Divac says Shaquille O'Neal 'wasn't talented, he was just strong'

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2014· 1 entry

Jan 7, 2014Documented record70% confidence

Divac's father Milenko died after injuries sustained in a car accident

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2013· 1 entry

2013Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Divac received an honor from the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame

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2012· 1 entry

2012Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Divac expressed his support for such rules, stating that he felt players after him were "overdo[ing] it" with respect to flopping

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2010· 1 entry

Aug 20, 2010Documented record66% confidence

Was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in recognition of his play in international competition

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2006· 1 entry

Jul 2, 2006Documented record70% confidence

Divac was announced as the head of operations at Real Madrid basketball club though the scope of his job description soon got reduced to consulting duties as president Calderón's adviser for basketball and club's interna

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2005· 1 entry

Jul 14, 2005Documented record70% confidence

37-year-old Divac announced his retirement, ending his 16-year NBA and 22-year professional basketball career

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2004· 2 entries

Jul 20, 2004Documented record66% confidence

Signed a two-year contract to return to the Lakers, part of Mitch Kupchak's plan to overhaul Laker basketball

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Jan 1, 2004Documented record84% confidence

Played for Los Angeles Lakers (2004–2005).

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2002· 1 entry

2002Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Divac was part of the team that won the FIBA World Cup in Indianapolis, beating Argentina in the final and the USA earlier on

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2000· 3 entries

Jun 15, 2000Documented record84% confidence

Awarded J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2000).

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2000Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

As Yugoslavia's candidate for the Sport Commission of the International Olympic Committee in spring 2000

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2000Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

The NBA named Divac as the recipient of the J

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1999· 3 entries

Jan 22, 1999Documented record70% confidence

Divac signed a six-year, $62

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Jan 1, 1999Documented record84% confidence

Played for Sacramento Kings (1999–2004).

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Jan 1, 1999Documented record70% confidence

Joined KK Crvena zvezda in 1999.

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1998· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1998Documented record84% confidence

Played for KK Crvena zvezda (1998–1999).

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1997· 1 entry

Feb 12, 1997Documented record70% confidence

Divac scored 18 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and recorded a career high 12 blocks in a 113–100 win over the New Jersey Nets

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1996· 3 entries

Jul 1, 1996Documented record70% confidence

Divac was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for the draft rights to future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant

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Jan 1, 1996Documented record84% confidence

Played for Charlotte Hornets (1996–1998).

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Jan 1, 1996Documented record70% confidence

Joined Charlotte Hornets in 1996.

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1995· 1 entry

Jun 30, 1995Documented record72% confidence

Won the FIBA EuroBasket with _Retired Basketball (1995).

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1991· 1 entry

Jun 30, 1991Documented record72% confidence

Won the FIBA EuroBasket with _Retired Basketball (1991).

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1990· 3 entries

Jun 30, 1990Documented record72% confidence

Won the FIBA World Cup with _Retired Basketball (1990).

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Jun 15, 1990Documented record84% confidence

Awarded NBA All-Rookie Team (1990).

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1990Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Was featured in a commercial with Laker teammates A

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1989· 4 entries

Jun 30, 1989Documented record72% confidence

Won the FIBA EuroBasket with _Retired Basketball (1989).

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Jan 1, 1989Documented record70% confidence

Joined Los Angeles Lakers in 1989.

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Jan 1, 1989Documented record84% confidence

Played for Los Angeles Lakers (1989–1996).

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1989Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

By the Los Angeles Lakers, Divac became one of the first European players to have an impact in the league

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1988· 1 entry

1988Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Summer Olympic Games (for SFR Yugoslavia) and 1996 Summer Olympic Games (for FR Yugoslavia)

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1986· 2 entries

Jan 1, 1986Documented record70% confidence

Joined KK Partizan in 1986.

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Jan 1, 1986Documented record84% confidence

Played for KK Partizan (1986–1989).

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1983· 2 entries

Jan 1, 1983Documented record70% confidence

Joined KK Sloga in 1983.

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Jan 1, 1983Documented record84% confidence

Played for KK Sloga (1983–1986).

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1968· 1 entry

Feb 3, 1968Documented record86% confidence

Born 1968-02-03.

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