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Published September 14, 2012, 12:00 AM

Andrei Kirilenko and Alexey Shved during the 2012 Summer Olympics


FILE - This Aug. 8, 2012 file photo shows Russian forwards Andrei Kirilenko, left, Sergey Monya, center, and guard Alexey Shved, right, during a men's quarterfinal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Kirilenko and Shved have enjoyed themselves in Russia ever since winning bronze at the Olympics. Now they're using that popularity to help grow the game in Russia and get ready to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves. (AP Photo/Mark Ralston, Pool)
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