Photo: Medija centar Beograd / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Vlade Divac is one of my favourite big men to think about, not for raw dominance but for craft. A 217cm center with the passing vision and footwork of a guard was genuinely ahead of his time. What I respect most, though, sits off the court: the Citizenship Award and his humanitarian work reflect a man who understood the game was bigger than himself. His move into front-office leadership felt natural, a logical extension of his on-court intelligence. Divac is proof that basketball IQ and human decency can share the same towering frame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vlade Divac
- Name (Japanese)
- ブラデ・ディバッツ
- Reading
- ぶらで・でぃばっつ
- Born
- February 3, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Prijepolje, Serbia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 217 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / actor / humanitarian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1990 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 2000 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
- FIBA Hall of Fame
- 2016 Silver Olympic Order
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Vlade Divac born?
Born February 3, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Vlade Divac from?
Vlade Divac is from Prijepolje, Serbia.
What does Vlade Divac do?
Vlade Divac works as basketball player, actor, humanitarian.
How tall is Vlade Divac?
Vlade Divac is 217 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.