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Vlade Divac Stable After Emergency Hip Surgery Following Montenegro Motorcycle Crash

Doctors in Risan report that the former NBA star is under close medical supervision after receiving an artificial hip.

Apr 6, 2019; Minneapolis, MN, USA; NBA former player Vlade Divac during the Basketball Hall of Fame press conference at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
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Overview

  • The 57-year-old broke his hip when he fell from a motorcycle on June 19 near the Montenegrin Adriatic Sea coast.
  • Hospital spokeswoman Ljubica Mitrovic confirmed that surgeons implanted an artificial hip in an emergency procedure on June 20.
  • Divac remains hospitalized in Risan in stable general and physical condition under careful observation by medical staff.
  • The 7-foot-1 center played 16 NBA seasons, became the first Europe-born player to reach 1,000 games, earned an All-Star selection in 2001 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019.
  • After retiring in 2005, he served as general manager of the Sacramento Kings until 2020 and led Serbia’s Olympic Committee on two occasions.