Vlade Divac

ABOUT VLADE DIVAC

Center known for his passing ability, played in the NBA from 1989 to 2005 with the Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets and Sacramento Kings; in 1996, he was traded from the Lakers to the Hornets in exchange for an 18-year-old Kobe Bryant .

He was taught the American intricacies of basketball by Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .

He became well-known in the NBA for 'flopping,' the act of faking falling down so that referees would call fouls on opposing players.

He raised two sons and a daughter with his wife Snezana Divac.

He played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the early 1990s alongside Hall of Fame guard Magic Johnson .