Government Divac undergoes surgery after frightening Motorcycle Pads

Former NBA center Government Divac Is subjected to urgent surgery After a hook violation in a motorcycle accident in Montenegro, hospital officials told Associated Press on Friday.

The accident happened on Thursday on the road near the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Divac sustained fracture and had an artificial huka implanted during the operation, in accordance with the report.

“During the day, surgical proceedings were performed,” Ljubica Mitrovic said, a hospital spokesman in the hospital in the town of Risan. “He is in a stable general and physical condition and is under careful supervision of medical staff.”

NBA Hall Famer Government Divac remains hospitalized after urgent surgery

Divac, 57, was a Serbian center of 7 feet and 1 in the NBA, starting with a career Los Angeles Lakers 1989 and retired with the team after the 2005-06 season. 1996. He traded in Charlotte Hornets in agreement They sent a draft law of young KOB Briant to Lakers – The move that helped run one of the most famous careers in the history of the league. Divac later joined Sacramento Kingswhere in the team earned a choice of all stars and became a central figure in the team that reached 2002 Western Conference FinalsThe series was still remembered because of his controversy. Kings retired 21. July 2009. years.

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2015 years, Divac returned to Sacramento as General Manager And he stayed in the role while 2020. years did not deviate.

When he joined Lakers in 1989. year, Divac was part of the first wave of European players to enter the NBA. He became the first player born and dressed outside the United States to appear in more than 1,000 NBA games.

In 2019, Divac was built into Semenzonia in the basketball hall. He also served two terms as the head of the Olympic Committee of Serbia.

According to the AP, the Divac remains hospitalized in a stable state, because it still recovers from the procedure on Thursday. Further updates are not yet given.

Julian Ojeda It is a sports journalist based on an Orlando, which serves as a clutch writer “Orlando Magic Reporter and NBA writer. Julian has 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in NBA, NFL and gaming coverage.