Andrei Kirilenko, a former NBA star known for his time with the Utah Jazz, recently talked about how he got his famous nickname, AK-47. This nickname comes from his initials and jersey number, but it ...
Andrei Kirilenko came into the NBA in 2001 after playing professionally in Russia. In his first season with the Utah Jazz, he made the All-Rookie First Team. Within a few years, he had established ...
Andrei Kirilenko’s wife Masha once came up with a marriage rule few people would expect from a couple in the public eye. In 2006, while Kirilenko was playing for the Utah Jazz, his wife, former ...
EB via Getty Images A report emerged Andrei Kirilenko retired. He said he hadn’t made up his mind. Now, he has. E. Carchia of Sportando: Andrei Kirilenko officially announced his decision to retire.
MOSCOW -- After spending more than a decade in the NBA, former All-Star Andrei Kirilenko is taking on what may be his biggest challenge yet -- rescuing basketball in his native Russia. Since Kirilenko ...
Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov praised Andrei Kirilenko, who played two seasons for the Russian oligarch in Brooklyn, for getting elected to the presidency of the Russian Basketball Federation on ...
The Hawks could swoop in for Karl-Anthony Towns if the Knicks fail to extend the star center, according to reports about a potential free agency move. "Golden State was his first call" - Bill Simmons ...
The Nets traded Andrei Kirilenko to the Sixers in early December, and Philadelphia had hoped that Kirilenko might play for them this season, at least enough to draw interest from other franchises ...
Former NBA standout Andrei Kirilenko has been elected president of the Russian Basketball Federation, according to the Associated Press. Kirilenko, who was born in Izhevsk, Russia, retired from the ...
Cris Collinsworth has never been bashful about extolling the virtues of Aaron Rodgers, and on Sunday night he went so far as to pitch the four-time MVP for the broadcasting career Rodgers has ...
Andrei Kirilenko came into the NBA in 2001 after playing professionally in Russia. In his first season with the Utah Jazz, he made the All-Rookie First Team. Within a few years, he had established ...