Kirilenko was born in the Soviet city of Izhevsk, Russia. When he was ten, he began playing organized basketball. See more

As a member of the Russian junior national team, Kirilenko was the MVP of the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Kirilenko's first major … See more

Kirilenko was a versatile "big man" who could play either forward spot. He was noted for his high-level play in both offense (11.8 points and 5.5 … See more

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Spartak St. Petersburg (1997–1998)
In 1997, Kirilenko became the youngest player ever to compete in the Russian Super League, … See more

In August 2015, Kirilenko was elected president of the Russian Basketball Federation. He was re-elected to the post in August 2020. See more

Kirilenko is married to Russian pop singer Masha "Marina" Lopatova, whose stage name is MaLo. Lopatova is the daughter of Russian basketball player Andrey Lopatov. Kirilenko met Lopatova at a youth basketball camp in Moscow, and Kirilenko appeared in one of … See more