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	KingsCourt: Vlade Divac Dedication
		Divac led the Lakers in rebounding for the fourth consecutive season in 1995-96 and was also among the top 25 in blocked shots and field goal percentage, although his scoring average dipped for the first time in his career.
		Divac played a key role in the rebuilt Hornets' surge to 54 wins in 1996-97, despite the team having traded mainstays Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson over the previous year.
		Vlade is now with the Kings, and did great his first year, becoming the veteran leader imediately, and he carried the team when we got into the playoffs.
	www.angelfire.com /ga2/kingscourt/vdivac.html (752 words)

	Vlade Divac, Global Basketball Ambassador and Tireless Philanthropist, Awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor
		Vlade Divac, recently retired NBA All-Star and current scout with the Los Angeles Lakers, whose achievements off the court are as impressive as those he had on the court, was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor on May 13, 2006.
		Divac, who was born in Yugoslavia (presently Serbia and Montenegro), was among the first Eastern European immigrants to be drafted into the NBA when he was selected as a first-round pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1989.
		Medalists Vlade Divac and Josip Cermin with Mira Zivkovich
	www.prweb.com /releases/2006/5/prweb385920.htm (1463 words)

	Vlade Divac - Lakers Players Vlade Divac
		Vlade Divac (Serbian: Владе Дивац;) (Born 3 February 1968) is a former NBA player.
		Divac and Danilovic appeared pretty much out of nowhere in this regard but enjoyed plenty of fan and public support because most preferred to see their beloved club owned and operated by its former stars rather than a faceless corporation.
		Divac hooked up with the French food products giants Danone, but they ended up losing out to an offer from a company named FPP Balkan Ltd. that bought 212,223 shares of the company, which made it the majority owner (58.07%).
	www.lakersplayers.org /vlade-divac.php (822 words)

	Vlade Divac - Hoopedia
		Vlade Divac (Serbian: Владе Дивац) (born February 3, 1968, in Prijepolje, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now Serbia)) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the United States' NBA.
		Divac is genuinely adored by most of the public in his native Serbia.
		Vlade Divac and his wife have two sons, Luka, Matija, and a daughter Petra, who is adopted.
	hoopedia.nba.com /index.php/Vlade_Divac (1305 words)

	ESPN - Serbia and Montenegro says Divac skipped draft - NBA
		Divac, 37, was obliged by law to join the compulsory six-month military service by the age of 35, that country's state prosecutors office said earlier Wednesday.
		Divac was one of the first Europeans to have a major impact in the NBA.
		Divac is hugely popular in Serbia for helping Yugoslavia to silver medals at the 1988 and 1996 Olympics, and leading the country now known as Serbia-Montenegro to a gold medal at the 2002 World Championships.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=2225814 (548 words)

	Vlade Divac & Peja Stojakovic Teach Area Youngsters at Folsom High
		Vlade and Peja even had a personal autograph session for all the campers, so each of the kids had a special momento to remember the week by.
		Each day, Vlade and Peja stopped by the camp to encourage youngsters, give some tips, speak to the campers, and even play a little one-on-one to a lucky few who were selected.
		Vlade and Peja also both spoke about their native lands of Yugoslavia and Croatia, and what life is like for many of the youths growing up there.
	www.myfolsom.com /vladecamp03.shtml (478 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Vlade
		Vlade Divac could derail possible deal for Kobe Bryant.(Originated from The Orange County Register)
		Reign Gauge: As goes Vlade Divac, so goes the Kings.
		Vlade Divac said to be part of trade with Hornets pick; Delk, Rose chosen.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Vlade&StartAt=51 (721 words)

	Byzantine Blog: Vlade Divac, Serbia’s Gentle Giant
		Divac, who played professionally in Serbia and Yugoslavia prior to joining the NBA ranks, helped guide Yugoslavia [Serbia and Montenegro] to a gold medal in the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis.
		Divac’s farewell ceremony was attended by former national team representatives Aleksandar Djordjevic, Predrag Danilovic, Zoran Savic and Zarko Paspalj, and Toni Kukoc and Dino Radja from Croatia.
		On Sunday, Divac traveled to his hometown of Prijepolje to officially open the Vlade Divac Museum, an exhibition that chronicles a basketball career that began in Prijepolje when he was a tall 12-year-old boy dwarfing his teacher, and eventually ended in the NBA.
	byzantinesacredart.com /blog/2007/09/divac.html (1185 words)

	USATODAY.com - Return of the King: Divac back in Hollywood
		Vlade Divac holds up his new Lakers jersey after announcing he was returning to L.A. after six seasons in Sacramento.
		Divac, taken by the Lakers with the 26th pick in the 1989 NBA draft, said he also followed a difficult act his first tour of duty with Los Angeles.
		Divac became a target of boos from the Lakers' fans while with Sacramento, and O'Neal accused him of "flopping" to get calls from the referees.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/lakers/2004-07-20-divac-signing_x.htm (725 words)

	True Hoop: Vlade Divac Retires
		Divac cites his back injury as the main reason, and admits that he had always wanted to finish his career with the team he owns in Belgrade, although it doesn't look like that will be possible.
		Divac’s war worries came to a head in the spring of 1999, when NATO planes pounded neighborhoods where his family members still live.
		Divac couldn’t be happier that he has inspired so many Yugoslavians to follow him to the NBA.
	www.truehoop.com /los-angeles-lakers-372-vlade-divac-retires.html (1906 words)

	Sports \| PE.com \| Southern California News \| News for Inland Southern California
		Divac is coming back to the Lakers, to the team he first he called home after they used the 26th pick in the first round of the 1989 draft to pluck him out of Yugoslavia.
		Divac, an unrestricted free agent center who played last season in Sacramento, will be asked to fill the large hole left by center Shaquille O'Neal, one of the principals involved in the deal that sent Divac packing in the first place.
		Though the Lakers went to the playoffs in six of the seven seasons Divac played here, then-Lakers general manager Jerry West decided a change was needed and Divac was at the center of it.
	www.pe.com /sports/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_divac_20.f571.html (771 words)

	Vlade Divac, Serbia \| Player Profiles by Interbasket
		Vlade and his wife have two sons and an adopted daughter from Belgrade, Yugoslavia, his hometown.
		Divac was a guest on Larry King Live, a popular TV-talk show in the US, and The Tonight Show in 1999.
		Coached by Dusan Ivkovic and led on the court by Drazen Petrovic, Yugoslavia also counted on Predrag Danilovic, Vlade Divac, Toni Kukoc, Stojan Vrankovic, Zoran Radovic, Juri Zdovc, Zarko Paspalj, Z Cutura and M Primorac in what was an embarrassment of basketball riches.
	www.interbasket.net /players/divac.htm (729 words)

	Vlade Divac and the Group Seven Foundation
		Vlade Divac started his basketball career at the age of 16, for the team Sloga, in Yugoslavia's top basketball league.
		Divac spent seven years with the Lakers, was awarded NBA All-Rookie First Team Honors, and participated in the 1991 NBA Finals.
		Divac and his wife, Ana, have adopted an infant daughter, Petra, from Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Divac is the founder of the Divac Fund and the Group Seven Foundation, which was established in an effort to assure that charitable donations reach the poor, destitute children of the former Yugoslavia.
	www.webmd.com /content/chat_schedules/3/1709_51476.htm (324 words)

	OregonLive.com: NBA
		Divac spent the 2004-05 campaign in his second stint with the Lakers, but missed much of the season due to a herniated disc in his back.
		Divac ended his career as one of only three players in NBA history to surpass 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocked shots.
		Divac spent the first seven years of his career in Hollywood before being traded to the Charlotte Hornets in the deal that sent Kobe Bryant to Los Angeles.
	www.oregonlive.com /nba/spnet.ssf?/default.asp?c=advance&page=nba/news/ACN3985088.htm (345 words)

	INDEPENDENT online
		Divac had an unusual style for centres of the time as despite his 7’1” height, he was athletic, had good control of the ball and was also a good shooter from the distance.
		Divac was drafted into the NBA in 1989 when he picked by the Los Angeles Lakers and became one of the first European players to have an impact on the league.
		Divac managed to finish his NBA career as one of most versatile centres in history with an average of 11.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.1 steals in a total of 1,134 matches.
	www.independent.com.mt /news.asp?newsitemid=58081 (1224 words)

	Posts tagged VladeDivac at FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog
		Vlade Divac battled foul trouble the entire night and finally got disqualified with three minutes left.
		So it is that Vlade Divac continues to carry the cross of Serbian refugees, working with his wife to raise money via his foundation, Humanitarian Organization Divac (HOD).
		Divac's Children Foundation is what you'll be donating to if you click the button on the right side of Vlade's home page, and, clearly, it's a worthy cause.
	sports.aol.com /fanhouse/tag/VladeDivac (1419 words)

	Serbs Drop Draft-Dodge Charge Vs. Divac
		Former NBA star Vlade Divac was cleared Friday of draft dodging in his native country.
		The case drew much attention in Serbia, where Divac is revered as a national hero for helping the former Yugoslavia to silver medals at the 1988 and 1996 Olympics, and leading the country now known as Serbia-Montenegro to a gold medal at the 2002 world championships.
		Divac, who voiced surprise over the charges, said in a statement he had filed all of the necessary documents for postponing army duties on a regular basis with the Serbia-Montenegro embassy in the United States.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-11/19/content_496244.htm (366 words)

	YouTube - A Sacramento Kings Tribute--Vlade Divac
		Divac is one of the best passing centers of all time, could post up, rebound, and hit the three.
		Divac was a master at orchestrating the offense though which the Kings have lacked since he left.
		Vlade Divac was the Kings starting center before Brad Miller and I think he did his job a lot better than Brad did.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=oAgDxy0IxH0 (436 words)

	[27 Mar 2000] SOC/NAR/815 : UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMME TEAMS UP WITH NATIONAL BASKETBALL ...
		Divac's native Serbian and was jointly produced by NBA Entertainment and the UNDCP.
		A skilled shooter, passer, rebounder and shotblocker, Vlade Divac has become one of the most versatile centers in the NBA, playing seven solid seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, before moving to Charlotte and then to Sacramento in 1998 and continuing his fine all-around play.
		Divac is a native of Prijepole, Yugoslavia, and the founder of the "Divac Fund", which helps raise money for children affected by the war in Yugoslavia through the St. John Foundation.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2000/20000327.socnar815.doc.html (552 words)

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		Divac's native Serbian and was jointly produced by NBA Entertainment and UNDCP.
		A skilled shooter, passer, rebounder and shotblocker, Vlade Divac has become one of the most versatile centers in the NBA, playing seven solid seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, before moving to Charlotte and then to Sacramento in 1998 and continuing his fine all-around play.
		Divac is a native of Prijepole, Yugoslavia, and the founder of the "Divac Fund" which helps raise money for children affected by the war in Yugoslavia through the St. John Foundation.
	www.unodc.org /unodc/es/press_release_2000-03-28_2.html?print=yes (541 words)

	SN&R > Local Stories > Vlade's three-finger salute > 01.30.03
		His countryman, Kings center Vlade Divac, is on the bench when the shot splashes through the net, and Divac congratulates his teammate by thrusting his arm in the air, with his thumb, index finger and middle finger extended.
		Divac long has enjoyed a reputation as a humanitarian and a champion for human rights and tolerance.
		Divac acknowledged that in the past, the success of the Yugoslavian national team has been marred by controversy when victorious Serbian players flashed the symbol.
	www.newsreview.com /sacramento/Content?oid=14137 (1803 words)

	Vlade Divac official website
		Humanitarian Organization Divac (HOD) was established with the mission to provide financial, material and other resources necessary to fulfill physical, mental, social and other needs of refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and uncared-for persons, regardless of nationality, race, religion, politics or any other background or orientation.
		The mission of the "You Can Too" initiative is to enable and help refugees and internally displaced persons, still living in refugee camps, to realize their rights to housing, work, material security, and thus regain and empower their own self-confidence and personal dignity.
		Divac Children's Foundation (DCF) mission is to provide care, education, and healthy environment for children who suffer from isolation, poverty and displacement, without regards to politics, race, ethnicity or religion.
	www.divac.com (224 words)

	Take Vlade, drop the Diesel? No way - The Stanford Daily Online
		Despite his fashion sense and health-conscious approach to the game, Divac’s primary imprint on the Lakers franchise during his tenure there in the early 1990s was as an actor.
		Divac’s strength as a center has always been in his ability to work with the officials rather than against his opponents.
		Vlade has committed an astonishing zero fouls in his history as a King, since every single foul charged to him was, judging by his mastery of the “I never touched him!” facial expression, a grievous officiating mistake.
	daily.stanford.edu /article/2004/7/22/takeVladeDropTheDieselNoWay (781 words)

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