THE EXPONVOT OF THE NBA Government Divac He underwent emergency surgery after fracturing his hip in a fall of his motorcycle in Montenegro, the doctors confirmed on Friday.
He accident It happened on Thursday on a road near the Adriatic Sea coast in Montenegro. Hospital officials reported that Divac57, suffered a fracture and an artificial hip was implanted.
“During the day, a surgical procedure was performed“said Ljubica Mitrovic, hospital spokesman in the city of Risan.”He is in a stable general and physical condition and is under the careful supervision of medical staff“.
The Serbian pivot of 2.16 meters began and finished its 16 -year -old career in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers. He also played for Hornets of Charlotte y Kings of Sacramento. He was chosen for the All Star Game in 2001. Later, he served as general manager of the Kings.
When he joined the Lakers In 1989, he was part of the first group of European players to move to the NBA.
Divac He was also the first player born and formed outside the United States to play more than 1,000 games in the NBA. Entered the Hall of Fame of Basketball Naismith Memorial in 2019. In addition Divac served two mandates as head of the Serbia Olympic Committee.
