Crying in the world of basketball. In fact, the Latvian basketball player, Janis Timma died when she was just 32 years old. As also reported Sky Sportsthe body of the athlete was found at the entrance of a residential building in the center of Moscow. Next to him is a mobile phone in which a secure message appears to have been found which, according to initial assessments, could have been composed by the player himself. According to local authorities, Timma may have committed suicide.
Basketball career
Timma’s sports career peaked with the shirt of the Latvian national team, wearing which he played in the European Championships in 2015 and 2017. In his CV, even if it was small, there was also the NBA, his best championship American basketball. Last pick in the 2013 draft, thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies, Janis Timma’s only moments with an NBA jersey were with the Orlando Magic, with whom he played in the Summer League three years ago, in 2021. Then, in fact, it was all a whirlwind wandering that took him first to Spain at the Basque Country, then to Greece at Olympiacos and from there to Russia, at Khimki, for two seasons. Without great fanfare he played between Puerto Rico, Turkey and again in Spain, with Monbus Obradoiro de Santiago de Compostela.