Utah Jazz Coasters - AK 47
Andrei Kirilenko, “AK 47” was a Russian born basketball player who was drafted in 1999 by the Jazz. He quickly emerged as one of the more unique players in the league, leading the Jazz to a surprising 42-40 season even in the absence of Stockton and Malone. He was one of the NBA’s most versatile defenders leading the league in blocked shots per game in 2005, and was named to three consecutive All-Defensive teams between 2003-06.
He’s one of three players in NBA history -Hakeem Olajuwon (6), Andrei Kirilenko (3,) and Victor Wembanyama (2), to record a 5 × 5. Kirilenko’s name is littered across Jazz all time leader board stats. He is also famously known as the NBA player who was given a free annual hall pass by his Russian pop star wife, Masha Lopatova - she called it “Andrei’s Allowance”.
Andrei Kirilenko, “AK 47” was a Russian born basketball player who was drafted in 1999 by the Jazz. He quickly emerged as one of the more unique players in the league, leading the Jazz to a surprising 42-40 season even in the absence of Stockton and Malone. He was one of the NBA’s most versatile defenders leading the league in blocked shots per game in 2005, and was named to three consecutive All-Defensive teams between 2003-06.
He’s one of three players in NBA history -Hakeem Olajuwon (6), Andrei Kirilenko (3,) and Victor Wembanyama (2), to record a 5 × 5. Kirilenko’s name is littered across Jazz all time leader board stats. He is also famously known as the NBA player who was given a free annual hall pass by his Russian pop star wife, Masha Lopatova - she called it “Andrei’s Allowance”.
Andrei Kirilenko, “AK 47” was a Russian born basketball player who was drafted in 1999 by the Jazz. He quickly emerged as one of the more unique players in the league, leading the Jazz to a surprising 42-40 season even in the absence of Stockton and Malone. He was one of the NBA’s most versatile defenders leading the league in blocked shots per game in 2005, and was named to three consecutive All-Defensive teams between 2003-06.
He’s one of three players in NBA history -Hakeem Olajuwon (6), Andrei Kirilenko (3,) and Victor Wembanyama (2), to record a 5 × 5. Kirilenko’s name is littered across Jazz all time leader board stats. He is also famously known as the NBA player who was given a free annual hall pass by his Russian pop star wife, Masha Lopatova - she called it “Andrei’s Allowance”.