hoopsvibe.com - 9/19/2008
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Eventually an elite U.S. player will hit up international waters for twice his salary. However several European stars in David Stern 8217 s league are prime targets to swap the NBA for the lifestyle and money of home. No target is bigger than Utah 8217 s Andrei Kirilenko ...
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... HoopsVibe: “In three seasons, Kirilenko’s ‘max’ contract with the Jazz expires and he could very well sign with CSKA. After all, home is where the heart is. And the club plays in his native Russia, where the ‘three-man’ is beloved for his heroics at the 2007 EuroBasket Championship. His wife, Masha, is a former European pop princess. He has been unhappy in Utah. In recent years, Kirilenko has struggled as the fourth star behind Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur, and Deron Williams even crying during a media scrum in the 2006-07 playoffs. Overseas, in Russia, Kirilenko is the ...
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