Russian forward “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin said he bought the jerseys of legendary basketball player Michael Jordan and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at auctions. Ovechkin quotes “Match TV”.
“Of course I bought a Jordan jersey at an auction from Nurmagomedov’s famous chairman, Andrey Kirilenko. That’s all we’re hiding, all this will be in our house. These things always only gain value over time. God forbid he sells it for three million in a few years, ”said Ovechkin.
In his career in the NHL, the Russian left because of 822 goals. Gretzky is 72 goals behind. Canada remains the first among snipers in NHL history, due to 894 goals.
In the 2004 draft, Ovechkin was elected by Washington in the first general election. He spent 18 seasons with the American club, becoming captain in 2010. He won the Stanley Cup with the team in 2018, the first trophy in history for the club.
Ovechkin played in 74 regular season games in the NHL last season, scoring 42 goals and 33 assists. However, that didn’t help the Capitals reach the tournament’s playoffs.
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