The honorary president of the league, Sergei Ivanov, was also included in the Hall of Fame, TASS reports.

The official ceremony took place on February 17 in Moscow.

40-year-old Monya played for Dynamo Moscow and CSKA, Khimki near Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg. He is a two-time VTB League champion, three-time Russian champion and European Cup winner. The basketball player also played for the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

In addition to the bronze from the 2012 Olympics, Monya’s collection includes gold from the European Championship 207.

59-year-old Tikhonenko became the winner of the 1988 Olympics. He played for Moscow CSKA and Spartak, Samara CSK VVS, Tula Arsenal, as well as the Spanish Argal Huesca, Caja de Ronda, Forum Philatelico.

Earlier it was reported that Katya Lel will perform at the opening show of the VTB United League all-star match.