Vlade Divac put Yugoslavian, Serbian and NBA International basketball on the map.

Just at 12 years of age he left home to pursue his basketball career; at 16 he signed his first professional contract with Sloga, Kraljevo and two years later the same with Partizan, Belgrade.

He led the "golden generation" of Yugoslavian basketball stars which dominated globally from 1989 to 1991. In 1989 Vlade left for the NBA where he played his first seven seasons with the LA Lakers, then two with Charlotte Hornets, six with Sacramento Kings and finished his career playing again for the Lakers during 2004-2005 season.

The NBA will remember him as one of the most successful centers, a very charismatic player, one of the three NBA legends (Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul Jabbar) to amass over 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocks.

In addition to playing basketball, Divac made another commitment in his life. From 1990 he actively started pursuing humanitarian work. He organized many humanitarian projects throughout the world, among others:

• collecting food and clothes for children from devastated regions;
• procuring books and school supplies for children in Ethiopia;
• upgrading water systems in villages in China;
• providing accommodation for victims of tsunami ravaged Indonesia.

Divac received numerous awards for his humanitarian work:

• United Nations "Goodwill Ambassador" - For his support of the initiative "Sports against drugs";
• NBA's Walter J. Kennedy Citizenship Award -Given as the oldest citizenship and community service award in the NBA for outstanding service and dedication to the community.
• Sporting News "Good Guys" Award - From 2001 to 2004 he was chosen as one of the top athletes for their humanitarian work and contributions to society;
• The "Good Samaritan" Award - The International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) awarded Divac for commitment and partnership during his basketball career. Divac funded IOCC's programs in access of $500,000;
• Medal of Merit from the Serbian Unity Congress - For his contribution to the Serbian people. The Ministry of Serbian Diaspora handed a thank you certificate for his humanitarian work;
• Medal of Honor from National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations - The Ellis Island Medal of Honor was awarded to Divac as an outstanding American citizen who lives a life dedicated to community service, promoting American values, and building bridges between ethnic communities living within the United States and abroad;
• Medal of Merit from the Serbian Bar Association (SBAA) - The SBAA presented this award to Vlade in 2006 for his generous contributions that have provided material, moral and emotional relief to the children of the former Yugoslavia ravaged by years of war and economic suffering.

After 17 years of humanitarian projects which have been mostly funded through the Divac Children's Foundation (DCF), Ana and Vlade Divac founded Humanitarian Organization Divac (HOD). In June of 2007 HOD launched the "You Can Too" initiative with a mission to provide homes for refugees still living in collective refugee centers in Serbia.

Ana Divac is the president and founder of the Humanitarian Organization Divac (HOD). Along with her husband Vlade, she is the initiator of many humanitarian activities and projects implemented through Divac Children's Foundation (DCF)