The general director of the Unified League Korstin – about Timma: “The news of his leaving life was shocked”

Ilona Korstin, General Director of the VTB United League, told Match TV that the news of Janis Timma’s death shocked her, and also noted that the basketball player would remain in his memory as a bright player.

The body of 32 -year -old Timma was discovered on the night of December 17 at the entrance of a five -story building in the center of Moscow. According to preliminary data, he committed suicide.

– Janis Timma is one of the best foreign players in the history of the VTB United League. Silver (2019) and bronze medalist (2016) of the championship, a two -time participant in the matches of stars, the winner of the Dancing Contest, the best young league player in 2015. Timma is included in the top 10 foreign players in terms of performance in the history of the championship. For the League and its fans, Janis Timma will remain in memory as a bright basketball player who has achieved a lot in his career. I bring condolences to the loved ones and relatives of Yannis. The news of his departure was shocked, ”said Korstin“ Match TV ”.

The last professional club of Janis Timma was the Spanish “Operao”, for which the player played in the second half of the season – 2023/24. In Russia, Timma played for the St. Petersburg Zenit, the Khimki near Moscow and Kazan UNICS.