Vlade Divac
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"Vlade Divac" (, ) (born February 3, 1968) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and current sports administrator.

Divac spent most of his career in the National Basketball Association/NBA. At , he played center (basketball)/center and was known for his passing skills. Divac was among the first group of European basketball players to transfer to the NBA in the late 1980s and was named one of the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors. Divac is one of six players in NBA history to record 13,000 Point (basketball)/points, 9,000 Rebound (basketball)/rebounds, 3,000 Assist (basketball)/assists and 1,500 blocked shots, along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Garnett and Hakeem Olajuwon. Divac was also the first player born and trained outside the United States to play in over 1,000 games in the NBA. On August 20, 2010, Divac was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in recognition of his play in international competition.

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But I couldn't find the ride that would take me there.

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It's all about my health.

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I never thought this day was going to come so quickly. I am sure my life after basketball is, hopefully, going to be even better.

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I'm happy today. When I look back, it was a wonderful career. It was a great ride for me.

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The injury has only helped my decision to retire. I always gave 100 percent to the sport, and after so many years of playing, I can no longer do that. I'm ending my professional career as a player, but I will remain in basketball.

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I like the way they play. They play hard -- same style of Jazz basketball. Jerry is a great coach, and there is a nice future for this team.

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They asked about my back and I told them honestly that it's not where I want it to be. When you feel that way it's probably time to stop.

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For me it was a challenge to be one of the first who made it in the NBA, ... It was a great opportunity for me. Obviously, if it didn't work out, I could have gone back. I'm glad that I stayed here for long, long time.

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