Former basketball star Vlade Divac, one of the first Europeans to play in North America's National Basketball Association, has been granted Montenegrin citizenship. Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic personally handed Divac, who also holds Serbian citizenship, his Montenegrin passport at a ceremony on November 1. Divac won two world championships with Serbia, as well as two Olympic silver medals. He ended his NBA career in 1998 and now spends much of his time in Montenegro, where he says his family's roots are located. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.
Former NBA Star Vlade Divac Receives Montenegrin Passport
Montenegrin President Dritan Abazovic presents a passport to former NBA star Vlade Divac on November 1.