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Andrei Kirilenko
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Straight outta Russia this week! None other than AK47, aka Andrei Kirilenko, joins the show. The trio talk about his unique journey from 15-year-old Russian Super League pro to 18-year-old NBA draftee, the rookie experience under Hall of Famers Karl Malone and John Stockton, earning an NBA All-Star selection and becoming a true trailblazer for Russian hoopers. Tune in for the full AK47 story!
- St. Petersburg childhood, Super League at 15, drafted to the Utah Jazz (3:00)
- D Miles in Russia, nickname origin story, Jerry Sloan’s system (14:00)
- Malone and Stockton, NBA All-Star selection, becoming a leader in Utah (27:45)
- 2005 blocks leader, NBA lockout, moving to Minnesota (36:55)
- Joining the Nets, playing with KG and Paul Pierce, World of Warcraft (48:00)
- 2012 Olympic bronze, the rise of international players in the NBA, recording two 5x5 stat lines (55:00)
About Our Hosts:
NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.
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250 Episoden
Manage episode 440352798 series 2492845
Straight outta Russia this week! None other than AK47, aka Andrei Kirilenko, joins the show. The trio talk about his unique journey from 15-year-old Russian Super League pro to 18-year-old NBA draftee, the rookie experience under Hall of Famers Karl Malone and John Stockton, earning an NBA All-Star selection and becoming a true trailblazer for Russian hoopers. Tune in for the full AK47 story!
- St. Petersburg childhood, Super League at 15, drafted to the Utah Jazz (3:00)
- D Miles in Russia, nickname origin story, Jerry Sloan’s system (14:00)
- Malone and Stockton, NBA All-Star selection, becoming a leader in Utah (27:45)
- 2005 blocks leader, NBA lockout, moving to Minnesota (36:55)
- Joining the Nets, playing with KG and Paul Pierce, World of Warcraft (48:00)
- 2012 Olympic bronze, the rise of international players in the NBA, recording two 5x5 stat lines (55:00)
About Our Hosts:
NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls.
Other places to find Knuckleheads:
Subscribe on Youtube
Follow on Instagram
Follow on Facebook
250 Episoden
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