![Vladimir Tkachenko - a 7'3 310lb Soviet basketball player during the 70s and 80s. Was never able to leave Russia to play in the NBA/ABA : r/AbsoluteUnits Vladimir Tkachenko - a 7'3 310lb Soviet basketball player during the 70s and 80s. Was never able to leave Russia to play in the NBA/ABA : r/AbsoluteUnits](https://i.redd.it/vladimir-tkachenko-a-73-310lb-soviet-basketball-player-v0-kjnugimo9ov81.jpg?width=487&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5cfe76bcbc35fcdf9b80819dac081f69c9e45e87)
Vladimir Tkachenko - a 7'3 310lb Soviet basketball player during the 70s and 80s. Was never able to leave Russia to play in the NBA/ABA : r/AbsoluteUnits
![Young Arvydas Sabonis (11) and Vladimir Tkatchenko | Sports basketball, Basketball players, Basketball legends Young Arvydas Sabonis (11) and Vladimir Tkatchenko | Sports basketball, Basketball players, Basketball legends](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/6b/c2/cf/6bc2cfbe0e08854a967f5b34526cd618--pro-basketball-basketball-legends.jpg)
Young Arvydas Sabonis (11) and Vladimir Tkatchenko | Sports basketball, Basketball players, Basketball legends
![Vladimir Tkachenko - a 7'3 310lb Soviet basketball player during the 70s and 80s. Was never able to leave Russia to play in the NBA/ABA : r/AbsoluteUnits Vladimir Tkachenko - a 7'3 310lb Soviet basketball player during the 70s and 80s. Was never able to leave Russia to play in the NBA/ABA : r/AbsoluteUnits](https://preview.redd.it/vladimir-tkachenko-a-73-310lb-soviet-basketball-player-v0-kzks5rno9ov81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=692f595846f148dbb92e46ef2748227132148218)
Vladimir Tkachenko - a 7'3 310lb Soviet basketball player during the 70s and 80s. Was never able to leave Russia to play in the NBA/ABA : r/AbsoluteUnits
![Soviet national basketball team center Vladimir Tkachenko hitting the opposing team basket at the European championship Stock Photo - Alamy Soviet national basketball team center Vladimir Tkachenko hitting the opposing team basket at the European championship Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B9DB8P/soviet-national-basketball-team-center-vladimir-tkachenko-hitting-B9DB8P.jpg)
Soviet national basketball team center Vladimir Tkachenko hitting the opposing team basket at the European championship Stock Photo - Alamy
![Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Twitter: "Former basketball players Vladimir Tkachenko and Andrei Lopatov during the jerseys honor ceremony @CSKABasketball http://t.co/BfktUuFgnC" / Twitter Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Twitter: "Former basketball players Vladimir Tkachenko and Andrei Lopatov during the jerseys honor ceremony @CSKABasketball http://t.co/BfktUuFgnC" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0pubvJIQAA7SdN.jpg:large)
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Twitter: "Former basketball players Vladimir Tkachenko and Andrei Lopatov during the jerseys honor ceremony @CSKABasketball http://t.co/BfktUuFgnC" / Twitter
![CSKA Moscow basketball veteran Vladimir Tkachenko during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Euroleague Basketball Stock Photo - Alamy CSKA Moscow basketball veteran Vladimir Tkachenko during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Euroleague Basketball Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B93792/cska-moscow-basketball-veteran-vladimir-tkachenko-during-the-celebration-B93792.jpg)
CSKA Moscow basketball veteran Vladimir Tkachenko during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Euroleague Basketball Stock Photo - Alamy
![Vladislav Tkachenko, 225cm for Soviet Union - 7'5' feet | Jugadores de baloncesto, Baloncesto, Deportes Vladislav Tkachenko, 225cm for Soviet Union - 7'5' feet | Jugadores de baloncesto, Baloncesto, Deportes](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/16/f6/f8/16f6f88b7cb9ec019bd51e287463eaa1.jpg)