President of the Russian Basketball Federation (RFB) Andrei Kirilenko in an interview with , he highlighted his ability to work Timofey Mozgov and stated that he still maintains relations with him.
Mozgov announced his retirement this fall. As a member of the Russian national team, he won bronze at the European Championship (2011) and the Olympic Games (2012), became a three-time silver medalist of the Russian Championship with Khimki (2008-2010 ) and also won the Russian Cup. In 2008. Mozgov played in the NBA from 2010 to 2019. The Russian played for the Knicks, Denver, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn, Orlando and Cleveland, with whom he became NBA champion in 2016.
— Timofey Mozgov, 37, announced his retirement. What memory do you have of this center forward? Few Russians have received an NBA championship ring.
– When I remember Tim, my first association is that he is an incredibly hard worker. All he managed was to tear it out with his teeth, his work and his sweat. A man who constantly worked in the gym, did not pay attention to various obstacles, chewed this road… And as a result, he found himself in a team that managed to extract the best qualities from him. He became an important part of Cleveland’s victory, a reliable center who anchored the Ohio team’s defense. I’m very happy for him, we communicate constantly. Mozgov – a big greeting! – Kirilenko told .
Kirilenko played in the NBA for Utah, Minnesota and Brooklyn in the years 2000-2010.
Source : MatchTV
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