Once Brothers is a 2010 sports documentary film co-produced by ESPN and NBA Entertainment for ESPN's 30 for 30 series. The film chronicles the relationship of two basketball players from the former Yugoslavia—Vlade Divac (Serbia) and Dražen Petrović (Croatia). The duo played together on the Yugoslavia national basketball team from 1986--1990 and were at one time close friends, but the Yugoslav Wars drove them apart emotionally, as they came from opposing sides. 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.
The film received a mixed reception from those close to the topic in Croatia. Zdravko Radulović said it was a good documentary and that he believed Divac was truthful, but on the other hand, Franjo Arapović said it was mostly fabricated in a propagandist manner, while Stojko Vranković, who was Petrović's best friend, said that the documentary omitted various relevant details that cast a different light on the story.
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