EuroBasket 2007
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The 2007 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2007, was the 35th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2008 Summer Olympics, giving a berth to the champion and runner-up teams. It was held in Spain between 3 September and 16 September 2007. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Alicante, Granada, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, and Seville hosted the tournament. Russia won its first EuroBasket title since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, by defeating hosts Spain, with a 60–59 score in the final. Russia's Andrei Kirilenko was voted the tournament's MVP.
Match between Lithuania and Italy in the Madrid Arena
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Andrei Kirilenko
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Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American basketball executive and former professional basketball player.
Andrei Kirilenko in 2024
Kirilenko with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2008
Kirilenko with the Jazz in 2008
Kirilenko with some of his teammates from the Russian national basketball team in 2011.