Ivica Zubac is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft. He played for the Lakers until the 2019 trade deadline when he was traded to the Clippers.
Who are Ivica Zubac and Dijana Zubac?
The Croatian basketball player was born on March 18, 1997, in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina. He is the eldest child of Ivan Zubac and Dijana Zubac. Moreover, he has two younger brothers and a sister in his family.
He started playing basketball for fun when he was just 5 years old. His father, Ivan, was an amateur basketball player while in his teens. Moreover, Ivica’s cousin, Zoran Planinic, used to play in the NBA around the same time.
As a result, both his cousin and his athletic father inspired him to keep playing basketball. Ivan had even prepared a small court for his sons and friends to practice the sport. As a kid, he played basketball with bigger local boys.
Initially, he felt hard as he could not keep up with the elder boys. They often ignored him, and soon after, he felt like he was not made for playing basketball.
However, sometime later, he gained height, which gave him confidence.