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 Andrei Kirilenko, the man who brought Hooter's to Russia, a huge World of Warcraft tattoo to the NBA, and countless memories to Utah Jazz fans, is hanging up his sneakers. "I am finishing up my career on court," Kirilenko, 34, reportedly told Russian daily Sport-Express. "I have not said that this is my final decision. However, at the moment — yes, I have retired. I have had enough. I have had a successful career as a basketball player and the time has come to do something different." Rumors of Kirilenko's retirement have been floating around for more than a month, but Tuesday's news appears to officially draw a close to the career of a dynamic and divisive forward, whose game may very well have been ahead of its time. The Jazz drafted Kirilenko in 1999 and the man they called AK-47 went on to play 13 NBA seasons, 10 in Utah, averaging 11.8 points. 5.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 steals in his career. Kirilenko reportedly has some interest in staying involved in basketball, and possibly running the Russian basketball federation. But before we totally close the book on his playing days, let's take a quick look at a few unforgettable dog-eared pages.   Stat-Stuffing Ridiculousness Kirilenko's rare skill set saw him put together three five-by-five games (recording at least five of each points, rebounds, blocks, steals and assists). In 2006, the Russian forward logged the Jazz's first triple-double since Karl Malone in 1999.   The 'Allowance' It could have been the title of a 'Seinfeld' episode. Instead, it was just part of AK's life.   Tears in Houston Sitting alone at the edge of the court after the Jazz practiced for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series tonight, the team's highest-paid player cried. Forward Andrei Kirilenko used a towel to blot away tears from his red and swollen eyes Sunday while discussing his minimal role in the Jazz's 84-75 loss to the Rockets in Game 1. Kirilenko played only 16 minutes - including only the last seven seconds of the fourth quarter. "I want to play 48 minutes," he said.   Rocket Redemption Andrei Kirilenko shadowed Tracy McGrady all night. Now he'll be following McGrady back to Houston, too. Kirilenko easily had his best game of the first round with 14 points and five blocks to lead the Utah Jazz to a 94-82 victory over the Rockets on Thursday night, tying the series and forcing a Game 7 Saturday in Houston. "We kept it alive," said Kirilenko, who hadn't scored more than eight in the first five games. "I think it's a great performance by everybody."  All-Star highlights  — Aaron Falk