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[Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sat Sep 3, 2022 9:55 pm
by Ein Sof
It's been bugging me for a while*. Has there ever been an interview where he's been asked about it or something?
*OK, to be fair, "a while" is really more like "the last 5 minutes". Anyway...
Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sun Sep 4, 2022 12:04 am
by Dr Positivity
I’d imagine yes
Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sun Sep 4, 2022 12:55 am
by Colbinii
His nickname is because he chose the number 47.
Think about it, his initials are AK and his number was 47.
Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sun Sep 4, 2022 1:09 am
by eminence
Ein Sof wrote:It's been bugging me for a while*. Has there ever been an interview where he's been asked about it or something?
*OK, to be fair, "a while" is really more like "the last 5 minutes". Anyway...
Almost certainly, his hometown is where it was first produced.
Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sun Sep 4, 2022 2:27 am
by Sark
Same with Austin Reaves picking #15.
Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sun Sep 4, 2022 2:37 am
by SickMother
Heard he has a 47 centimeter...well...you know....
Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sun Sep 4, 2022 2:50 am
by HeartBreakKid
he picked the number because of that. He's from Russia if his name did not give it away.
Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sun Sep 4, 2022 12:22 pm
by Ryoga Hibiki
of course it was not by chance, it was not his number in Europe
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Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sun Sep 4, 2022 12:23 pm
by Ryoga Hibiki
HeartBreakKid wrote:he picked the number because of that. He's from Russia if his name did not give it away.
his name sounds more ukranian
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Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Sun Sep 4, 2022 2:47 pm
by durantbird
https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/jazz/ci_8828267#:~:text=After%20speaking%20to%20former%20teammate,%2C%20'That's%20a%20good%20one.
After speaking to former teammate Quincy Lewis about his dilemma, Kirilenko came up with an idea - his now-famous No. 47.
"Quincy told me, 'There's a Russian rifle called AK-47," Kirilenko said. "Because of my initials, I say, 'That's a good one. OK, I will take No. 47.'
Re: [Serious] Did Kirilenko pick his number BECAUSE of the AK47 thing, or was it just a coincidence?
Posted: Mon Sep 5, 2022 12:14 am
by Saints14
I wish more players picked high numbers. Nickname or not, 47 is a cool jersey number