"Once Brothers" specifically tells the story of how the friendship between NBA players Vlade Divac and Dražen Petrović was affected by the Yugoslav Wars. The documentary explores their complicated relationship as they went from being close friends to being on opposite sides during the Croatian War of Independence.

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: As Yugoslavia fractured into ethnically driven conflict, the incident was cast in a nationalist light in Croatia. Petrović, feeling the pressure of his heritage and the war at home, ceased contact with Divac.