Vlade Divac, a former general manager of the Sacramento Kings, underwent emergency surgery after fracturing his hip in a motorcycle fall, as reported by the Associated Press. The incident occurred on Thursday in Risan, Montenegro. The 57-year-old Divac had an artificial hip implanted following the accident, and doctors stated that he was in a stable condition after the incident. "During the day, a surgical procedure was performed," said Ljubica Mitrovic, a spokeswoman of the hospital in the town of Risan. "He is in a stable general and physical condition and is under a careful supervision of the medical staff." Divac's NBA career spanned 16 years, starting with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft. He averaged 11.8 points and 8.2 rebounds over his career, also seeing time with the Charlotte Hornets and Sacramento Kings. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019, and his contributions to basketball as a player and contributor will be remembered for years to come. In addition to his NBA career, Divac, who is Serbian, experienced success with the Yugoslavian national team. He helped lead the team to two silver medals at the Summer Olympics and is considered one of the best International Basketball Federation (FIBA) players of all time. After a decade away from the NBA, Divac joined the Kings as an advisor and eventually moved into the team's general manager role. He served in that position for six seasons but struggled to lead the team to success, posting a .402 winning percentage as the team's general manager. The Kings failed to make the playoffs in each of Divac's six seasons as GM. Following the 2020 season, Divac stepped down as the team's general manager. Despite his time in that role, Divac's legacy as a player and a contributor to basketball will be remembered for years to come.
Vlade Divac's emergency hip surgery stands as a dramatic episode in the tapestry of his illustrious NBA career, reminding us that even through trials life can forge lasting and impactful legacies.
Vlade Divac's urgent hip surgery serves as a poignant reminder of his remarkable NBA career and lasting legacy, illustrating the resilience he exhibited both on court – inspiring generations with uncommon grace under pressure -and off it in building bridges between cultures through basketball.
