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Petrović died in an automobile accident in 1993 before the two could reconcile; much of film focuses on Divac's regret that they were never able to resolve their differences. [1][2][3][4]
After conquering Europe, they both went to America where they became the first two foreign players to attain NBA stardom. But in late 1991, long buried ethnic tensions surfaced and Yugoslavia split up. A war broke out between Petrovic's Croatia and Divac's Serbia.
Drazen Petrovic and Vlade Divac were two friends who grew up together sharing the common bond of basketball. Together, they lifted the Yugoslavian National team to unimaginable heights. After conquering Europe, they both went to America where they became the first two foreign players to attain NBA stardom.
Apr 9, 2011 · Some 100,000 people turned out for Petrovic’s funeral, but Divac was not among them. Two years later, Divac played on the Yugoslavia team that won the European Championships.
Once Brothers will tell the gripping tale of these two men, how circumstances beyond their control tore apart their friendship, and whether Divac has ever come to terms with the death of a friend before they had a chance to reconcile.
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Oct 12, 2010 · In the "30 for 30" documentary "Once Brothers'," former Laker Vlade Divac tells the tale of his broken friendship with onetime countryman Drazen Petrovic.
Oct 10, 2010 · The two led their country to a World Championship gold medal in 1990, but their relationship was destroyed by the Croatian War of Independence, never to be repaired once Petrovic was killed in a...
