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Ex-NBA star Vlade Divac wins $90,000 for charity after nailing half-court shot at Los Angeles Lakers game

FORMER Los Angeles Lakers star Vlade Divac hasn’t played in the NBA for a decade, but he still might be more accurate than the current crop of Lakers.

Byron Scott, Vlade Divac
Byron Scott, Vlade Divac

FORMER Los Angeles Lakers star Vlade Divac hasn’t played in the NBA for a decade, but he still might be more accurate than the current crop of Lakers.

Divac, who played eight seasons with the Lakers in two separate stints, was welcomed back to the Staples Centre for the team’s game against the Golden State Warriors, and took part in a shooting competition at half-time.

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The former centre, who shot at just 23.5 per cent accuracy from beyond the three-point line throughout his 16-year NBA career, was given a half-court shot to win $90,000 for a charity.

His half-court bomb never looked like missing, and could well be his most memorable points of the 13,398 he scored on an NBA court.

WATCH DIVAC’S INCREDIBLE SHOT IN THE PLAYER ABOVE.

Originally published as Ex-NBA star Vlade Divac wins $90,000 for charity after nailing half-court shot at Los Angeles Lakers game

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