Jānis Timma, a Latvian basketball player, was found dead in his home in Moscow. He was 32 years old. Timma played for over a dozen teams in his career, debuting for ASK Riga in 2008, including Zenit St. Petersburg, Baskonia (Spain), Olympiacos (Greece), Lakeland Magic (NBA G League team in Florida) and last year 2024, at Monbus Obradoiro in Liga ACB in Spain, as well as the national team of Latvia. After Monbus Obradoiro was relegated last season, the Latvian basketball player moved to Russia and played in a 3×3 team The move, probably, to try to reconcile with his ex-wife .
Jannis Timma was found dead in a hotel room
Local authorities believe his death was a suicide; on the mobile phone, found on his side, a message was found sent to his ex-wife, the famous Ukrainian singer and actress Anna Sedokova. Russian agency REN TV reports that there was a “note” next to her body that said “call Anna”. The basketball player was married to the famous Ukrainian singer and model, the couple married in 2020, a turbulent relationship: according to the singer, they broke up and got back together “20 times”. The divorce was made official on December 9. Timma’s followers on Instagram said players were sharing their feelings on social media. Among the things he posted, he highlighted Sedokova’s priority over money. He had previously expressed suicidal thoughts, as reported by Basketnews.
Janis Timma (getty)
Boston Celtics player Kristaps Porzingis posted on X: “Human connection is the cornerstone of our mental health. Please take care of each other,” praising his partner Jānis Timma.