Doctors said on Friday that Podgorica, Montenegro – Former NBA Center Vlade Divec performed an emergency surgery after breaking a hip in the fall from his motorcycle in Montenegro.

The accident occurred on a road near Montenigrin Adriatic C Coast on Thursday. Hospital officials said Diwak established a fracture and an artificial hip was implanted.

“During the day, a surgical process was performed,” said Lajubika Mitrovik, a spokesman at the hospital in Risan city. “He is in a stable normal and physical condition and is under careful supervision of medical staff.”

7 -tee -1 Serbian Center started and finished with its 16 -year NBA career Los Angeles LakersHe also played for Charlotte Hornets And Sakramanto kingsHe was an all-star in 2001. He later served as the General Manager of Kings.

When he joined the Laks in 1989, he was one of the first group of European players transferred to NBA.

The 57 -year -old Diwak was also the first player who was born and trained outside the United States to play more than 1,000 sports in NBA. He was selected in 2019 for the Nismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

He gave two terms as heads of Serbia’s Olympic Committee.