I had to earn the respect from everybody, from referees to opponents, but my teammates, they saw some European guy coming here and I had to prove myself. Luckily, I proved myself, but with big help from the entire Lakers… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
Well, the league is changing every year. It changed when I came. It changed before me. First of all, we have to be thankful… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
I have to give a lot of credit to David Stern to open up the league, but also in my case, Jerry West and… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
Because I play in NBA, I am like ambassador of Yugoslavia. Los Angeles before, nobody hear of Yugoslavia. Now I think much people who… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
When I came to New York for the draft in '89, they told me I should be like 10 and 15, and it didn't… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
Thank God there was no yellow card in basketball because I would get a red card every game. — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
Jerry West really helped a lot, and so did players like Magic Johnson. That's why, at the end of my career, I wanted to… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
Love liberates you and gives you the power to make the impossible possible. — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
I had to earn the respect from everybody, from referees to opponents, but my teammates, they saw some European guy coming here and I… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
I left my home, and it was the most beautiful country in the world in my eyes, and I was always happy in the… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
I started playing in school. Lots of kids in Yugoslavia play basketball. — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
