Oleksandras Volkovas
Oleksandras Volkovas is a former Ukrainian basketball player, notable for being one of the first athletes from the Soviet bloc to enter the NBA. He gained fame during the 1988 Seoul Olympics, where he helped lead the Soviet team to a gold medal alongside other legends like Arvydas Sabonis and Šarūnas Marčiulionis. After his playing career, Volkov has remained active in basketball, serving as the honorary president of the Ukrainian Basketball Federation and working to support the development of basketball in Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict with Russia. Recently, he visited Lithuania, where he connected with friends and discussed the challenges facing his home country.
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Oleksandras Volkovas is a former Ukrainian basketball player who became the first Soviet player to enter the NBA.
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