Klim Liiv, a former Major League basketball player, was killed on the front lines
Former Ukrainian basketball player Klym Liiv, who played in the Premier League and worked as a youth coach, was killed in the war. Shortly before his death, he received a state award.
Klim Liiv dedicated more than 20 years to basketball. He played for Lviv Polytechnic, BC Kyiv, Sarny, Self Made, and Push Team. As a member of the “Bears” team, he won the Ukrainian championship three times in the All-Ukrainian Youth Basketball League.
After retiring from competitive play, Liiv worked as a youth coach. In recent years, he defended Ukraine with a weapon in his hands.
“He loved this life and always made the most of it,” Medvedenko wrote, expressing his sorrow over the death of his colleague.
Source: Stanislav Medvedenko.
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