Janis Timma Height, Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Jānis Timma
Profession(s)	• Professional Basketball Player (Small forward) • Entrepreneur
Physical Stats
Listed height	6' 7" (201 cm)
Listed weight	103 Kg (227 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Blonde
Career
Playing position	Small Forward
Team(s)	• ASK Riga (2008–2009) • ASK Riga (2009–2011) • Liepājas Lauvas (2011–2012) • Ventspils (2012–2014) • VEF Rīga (2014–2015) • Zenit Saint Petersburg (2015–2017) • Baskonia (2017–2018) • Olympiacos (2018–2019) • Khimki Moscow (2019–2021) • UNICS Kazan (2021) • Lakeland Magic (2022) • Grises de Humacao (2022–2023) • Darüşşafaka (2023) • Monbus Obradoiro (2024)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 2012-2015: 4× Latvian All-Star • 2013: All-Latvian Estonian League Second Team • 2013: Baltic League champion • 2013: Baltic League Finals MVP • 2014: Latvian League Playoffs MVP • 2014: Latvian Dunk Contest champion • 2014, 2015: 2× Latvian-Estonian League Domestic Player of the Year • 2014, 2015: 2× All-Latvian-Estonian League First Team • 2014, 2015: 2× Latvian League champion • 2015: VTB United League Young Player of the Year • 2015: Latvian All-Star Game MVP • 2015: Latvian-Estonian League Best Defender • 2015, 2016: 2× VTB United League Top Latvian Player • 2016: All-VTB United League First Team • 2017: VTB United League Dunk Contest champion • 2017: VTB United League All-Star • 2017, 2019: 2× All-VTB United League Second Team
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 July 1992 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Krāslava, Latvia
Date of Death	17 December 2024
Place of Death	Moscow, Russia
Age (at the time of death)	32 Years
Death Cause	Suicide
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Latvian
Hometown	Krāslava
School(s)	• Krāslavas ģimnāzija • Riga Secondary School No 49 • Krāslavas Einšteinu pamatskola
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Swimming • Travelling
Tattoo(s)	• On both arms • On chest and back
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	Anna Sedokova (Singer)
Family
Wife/Spouse	• Sana Timma (2016-2019) • Anna Sedokova (2020-2024)
Parents	Father- Raitis Timma Mother- Ausma Timma
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Lamborghini
Money Factor
Net Worth (at the time of death)	$1 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Janis Timma

• Janis Timma developed an interest in basketball during his childhood.
  

  A photo of Janis Timma when he was 14 years old

• When he was 15 years old, he moved to Riga, Latvia’s capital city where he played for ASK Rīga youth team.

• During the 2008-2009 season, he played in a few senior games too.

• In the 2009-2010 season, he represented DSN Rīga and helped them win the Latvian 2nd division.

• He also played for the Under-18 team in 2010 and later for the national team of Latvia.
  

  Janis Timma when he played for the Latvian national team

• After playing for Liepājas Lauvas in the 2011–12 season, he joined Ventspils for the 2012-2013 season and signed a multi-year deal with them on 1 August 2012.
  

  Janis Timma (extreme left) when he played for Ventspils

• He led them to win the 2013 Baltic Basketball League and was also adjudged as the Finals MVP award.

• In the 2013 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies selected him as their last pick (60th overall).

• In the 2014 season, he led them to win the Latvian League championship and was named the MVP of the playoffs.

• Janis Timma signed a deal with the Latvian club VEF Rīga and played in different competitions such as the European-wide secondary league, the EuroCup, and the VTB United League.
  

  Janis Timma when he played in EuroCup

• In June 2015, the Grizzlies traded him to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Luke Ridnour.

• On 30 June 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the Russian team Zenit St. Petersburg.
  

  Janis Timma when he played for Zenit St. Petersburg

• In his debut NBA game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 10 August 2021, he scored 11 points for Orlando Magic.

• He played for different teams in various basketball leagues around the world.

• In 2020, he started dating the Ukrainian singer Anna Sedokova, but their relationship worsened over the years.

• He often used to post emotional messages on social media about their life.
  

  Janis Timma with his ex-wife, Anna Sedokova

• On 17 December 2024, he was found hanging in a residential building in Moscow. His phone had Sedokova’s phone number with a message to call him back.

• Messages of tribute came in from various celebrities including Shaquille O’Neal.

• He was a dog lover and had a pit bull.
  

  Janis Timma with his pet dog