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Professional Basketball Player Found Dead At 32

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Janis Timma, a Latvian professional basketball player who played internationally and briefly in the NBA G League, was found dead on Monday in Moscow. He was 32. Timma’s body was discovered on the stairway of a high-rise residential complex in the Russian capital, where he had recently been living. According to Russian media reports, a preliminary investigation has ruled his death as suicide.

The news of Timma’s passing has drawn widespread reactions across the sports world and on social media, including from his ex-wife, Anna Sedokova, a Ukrainian singer and actress. Sedokova, who turned 42 on the same day Timma’s body was discovered, released an emotional video addressing the tragedy. Russian media outlets reported that a phone found near Timma’s body contained a message from Sedokova, though details remain unclear.

In the brief video, Anna pleaded with her followers to keep her child out of controversies and urged fans to maintain the privacy surrounding Timma’s apparent suicide. She said, “I beg you very much,” according to The Sun. “I’ve wondered my whole life how people who have something like this happen to them can still post stories and now, I’m asking you very strongly – I have a child, he’s small, he doesn’t need to know any of this.”

“You have no idea what hell I have lived through over the last few years,” she continued. “I just have to save my child from this information. If you can, please keep it to yourself.”

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Sedokova, renowned for her stint with the Ukrainian pop band Nu Virgos since 2002, ventured into marriage with Timma in 2020. Their marriage concluded in a divorce by 2024. Although Sedokova and Timma had no children together, she is a mother to three children from her previous relationships: two daughters and a son.

Timma, a native of Latvia, had a decorated international career, playing for prominent European teams including Zenit Saint Petersburg and Khimki Moscow in Russia. Known for his athleticism and scoring ability, he represented his country in international competitions and earned a reputation as a dynamic forward.

Timma’s significant progress was marked by his tenure with Ventspils, where he won the Baltic Basketball League championship in 2013 and was named Finals MVP. His successful streak continued with VEF Rīga, achieving recognition as the MVP of the Latvian Basketball League All-Star Game in 2015 and winning the league championship.

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In 2013, Timma entered the NBA draft and was selected as the 60th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies. Two years later in 2015, his draft rights were traded to the Orlando Magic. He has played for teams across Europe and the U.S., including Darüşşafaka in Turkey and Monbus Obradoiro in Spain. In 2021, Timma briefly transitioned to the United States to pursue an NBA career, joining the Orlando Magic’s G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic, though his stint in the NBA development league was short-lived.

More recently, Timma had been competing in 3×3 basketball, a fast-paced variation of the sport growing in popularity globally.



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