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Ilya Rozanov Takes Over the NBA

Summary:

Ilya Rozanov got the guy, the team, and now he has to navigate life as a player for the iconic New York Knicks.

Or, the social media aspect of the NBA AU. <3
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@aridearie

he's got a boyfriend that he posts all the time on his ig and they're cute as hell i only follow him for that lmaoo 😭

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ESPN
@ESPN

Knicks Select Ilya Rozanov With No. 1 Pick in NBA Draft

12:00 PM · June 25


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Travis @travvy98 · June 25 Replying to @ESPN

NO. 1 PICK LET’S GOOOOO. we finally got THAT guy 😭🔥

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Ryan's Knicks Takes @ryanknicks89 · June 25 Replying to @ESPN

From a pure basketball standpoint, this is the right pick. The highest ceiling in the class. He's going to be great.

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Kenny @kennyyyyooo · Replying to @ESPN

please let this be the one. I can’t do another rebuild 😭

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Pink News
@PinkNews

NBA’s No. 1 Pick Ilya Rozanov Makes History as Openly Queer Star Drafted by Knicks

12:00 PM · June 25


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Ria @riariri · June 25 Replying to @PinkNews

this is gonna inspire a LOT of people whether y’all like it or not

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fifi's listening to euphoria @star4ver · June 25 Replying to @PinkNews

him and his boyfriend on draft night btw!!!

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knicks' #1 gay fan @knickknocks · June 25 Replying to @PinkNews

if god hates queers, why do i keep winning?

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Ilya Rozanov
@ilyaroz81

thank you @nyknicks excited to win.

12:00 PM · June 25, 2025


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onika burgers @bardigang · June 25, 2025 Replying to @ilyaroz81

oh why's he kinda....

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THE GOAT @bronnygoat · June 25, 2025 Replying to @ilyaroz81

this scrawny ahh white dude is the guy ppl say is gonna be ON PAR with the GOAT??

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Travis @travvy98 · June 25, 2025 Replying to @ilyaroz81

WE ARE SO BACK!!!!

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jasmine ✩
@aridearie

he's got a boyfriend that he posts all the time on his ig and they're cute as hell i only follow him for that lmaoo 😭

onika burgers @bardigang · June 25

oh why's he kinda....

12:00 PM · June 26, 2025


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onika burgers @bardigang · June 25, 2025 Replying to @aridearie

oh! they're cute together!!!

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izzy @livvyizz · June 25, 2025 Replying to @aridearie

delete this before all the fujoshis sees it bestie 😩😩 😩

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Travis @travvy98 · June 25, 2025 Replying to @aridearie

MY GOAT GOT A HANDSOME ASS BOYFRIEND!!! YESSS SIRRR!!!

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vivi (brat era) @vivslq · June 25 Replying to @aridearie

the quotes being homophobic central omg GET ME BEHIND ME RANDOM NBA PLAYER AND HIS HOT BF!!

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Nick
@champylion

man this is disgraceful as hell!! this is why i kept saying we shouldn't have drafted rozanov.

jasmine ✩ @aridearie · June 25

he's got a boyfriend that he posts all the time on his ig and they're cute as hell i only follow him for that lmaoo 😭

12:00 PM · June 26, 2025


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steve @jordanssteve · June 25 Replying to @champylion

exactly! we don't need homos in the NBA

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billy @billy1976 · June 25 Replying to @champylion

it's the woke mind virus. back in my day, a russian would never be a cocksucker!!

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Travis @travvy98 · June 25 Replying to @champylion

look at his stats, bitch ass mf!! thank god u don't got a say in who we draft

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vivi (brat era) @vivslq · June 25 Replying to @champylion

ya'll mad cause u can't suck his dick like his bf 😭

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gigi
@lilyesgigi

not oomf getting whacked for defending that nba player and his bf... as if ya'll being homophobes in 2025 isn't embarrassing as hell

12:00 PM · June 25


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CR7 THE GOAT
@Ronald0CR

seeing my basketball oomfs crashing out about rozanov's bf makes me thankful that football doesn't have a gay dude ruining it for everyone. these ppl ruin everything fr 🤣

12:00 PM · June 25


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vivi (brat era) @vivslq · June 25 Replying to @Ronald0CR

ur acting like ur fave doesn't have MULTIPLE rape allegations and GAY allegations!!! CRASH out about THAT. +Messi better

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Travis
@travvy98

BOOKMARK THIS!!! ROZANOV WILL SAVE THE KNICKS!! MY GOAT CAN BE GAY AND DUNK ON YA'LL!!

12:00 PM · June 25


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KNICKS RULE @patwinglegend · June 25 Replying to @travvy98

bookmarking so i can come back to this at the end of the season and remind u that cocksuckers don't play ball

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Ryan's Knicks Takes
@ryanknicks89

why's everyone freaking out about rozanov? dude's #1 pick overall. brought home the championship to duke as a freshman and a sophmore. got stats crazy as hell. who the fuck cares if he has a boyfriend?

12:00 PM · June 25


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steve @jordanssteve · June 25 Replying to @ryanknicks89

i expected a better take from u, ryan. the problem is that rozanov's boyfriend might distract him from performing at the level he should be. being gay is just not normal 🤷🏻

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Hoops Base
@hoopsbase

Knicks' Ilya Rozanov seen with his boyfriend, Shane Hollander, near the Knicks' training facility earlier today.

12:00 PM · July 5


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steve @jordanssteve · July 5 Replying to @hoopsbase

this ya'll #1 draft pick?? it's cocksucker central 🤣🤣

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Travis
@travvy98

this mf brought home the championship back to back for duke and ya'll out here speaking on him like he's gonna fumble bc he likes dick. aight man

Hoops Base @hoopsbase · July 5

Knicks' Ilya Rozanov seen with his boyfriend, Shane Hollander, near the Knicks' training facility earlier today.

12:00 PM · July 5


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Hoops Base
@hoopsbase

NBA Hall of Famer and sports analyst, Ryan V. Evans, on Ilya Rozanov on @talkhoopswithus: “I thought he’d be on that LeBron James level—once-in-a-generation, electric every time he touches the ball. But let’s be real… him being in a relationship with another man? That’s going to be a problem in an NBA locker room. People don’t want to say it, but chemistry matters, and stuff like that can mess with team dynamics before the season even starts.”

12:00 PM · July 8


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1000 IQ @nofilterhoops · July 8 Replying to @hoopsbase

He's 100% right, and it's not homophobic to point that out.

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dennis rodman's colorful hair @dennyvisss · July 8 Replying to @hoopsbase

we in 2026 and ppl still talking like this??? 😭 let him drop 30 and move on

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vivi (brat era) @vivslq · July 8 Replying to @hoopsbase

“not saying this in a homophobic way”
proceeds to say the most homophobic thing possible

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Ilya Rozanov
@ilyaroz81

the famous actor we once knew is lookin' paranoid and now spiralin' - kendrick lamar

12:00 PM · July 10


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Travis @travvy98 · July 10 Replying to @ilyaroz81

using Kendrick Lamar as a subtweet is crazy work 😭 my goat is MAD

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dennis rodman's colorful hair @dennyvisss · July 10 Replying to @ilyaroz81

he’s standing on business idc. y’all wanted him to respond, he responded.

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1000 IQ @nofilterhoops · July 10 Replying to @ilyaroz81

I guess we'll see if Evans is right come October. Being this cocky is not a good look.

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ESPN
@ESPN

No. 1 Pick Ilya Rozanov Fires Back at Criticism with Cryptic Kendrick Lamar Post

12:00 PM · July 10


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New York Post
@NYPost

Knicks’ No. 1 Pick Ilya Rozanov Stirs Controversy with Subtle Shot at NBA Legend

12:00 PM · July 10


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Ilya Rozanov Updates
@Rozanov81Updates

Ilya Rozanov was asked by @EvaTalksHoops about his alleged subtweet towards NBA legend Ryan Evans: “Of course it was a subtweet. I think it was very rude to talk about my relationship like it is some kind of problem. You can talk my game, I have no issue. But not my boyfriend. Fans will always talk, I understand, they can be… how you say… parasocial. That is normal when it does not cross stalker (territory). But when a Hall of Famer is talking about a 20-year-old rookie’s personal life like this... I think it is a little embarrassing, no?”

12:00 PM · July 28


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Travis @travvy98 · July 28 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

“it is a little embarrassing, no?” 😭😭 yeah he cooked him respectfully

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Ilya Rozanov
@ilyaroz81

goodbye summer, hello fall + pretty boyfriend

12:00 PM · September 1


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vivi (brat era) @vivslq · Sep 1 Replying to @ilyaroz81

yeah, if i was ilya rozanov i'd never shut up about my boyfriend

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gigi's @lilyesgigi · Sep 1 Replying to @ilyaroz81

ya'll would have to pry me off of him

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KNICKS RULE @patwinglegend · Sep 1 Replying to @ilyaroz81

we are so cooked

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izzy @livvyizz · Sep 1 Replying to @ilyaroz81

oh the fujos are gonna get u and ur bf

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Travis @travvy98 · Sep 1 Replying to @ilyaroz81

ilya, you have to stop!! you smoke too tough. your swag too different. your bitch too bad. they'll kill you 😭 😭 😭

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THE GOAT
@bronnygoat

nothing's wrong with being gay, but u don't have to rub it in our faces. keep it in the bedroom

Ilya Rozanov @@ilyaroz81 · Sep 5

goodbye summer, hello fall + pretty boyfriend

12:00 PM · Sep 5


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Nick @champylion · Sep 5 Replying to @bronnygoat

100!!! we don't want to see that shit!!!!

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charlie
@c4arliesayshi

went to duke with these two and ya'll... ilya literally stole his bf away from one of his teammates LMAOO

ezzie @livvyzie03 · Sep 14

why's everyone being homophobic to that nba player.... they're cute asf too likeee

12:00 PM · Sep 14


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charlie @c4arliesayshi · Sep 14 Replying to @c4arliesayshi

this is doing numbers so i'm gonna tell yall what i know!! (sorry for airing out yall laundry @ilyaroz81) anyways from what i heard around campus, his bf was in a longterm relationship with a teammate of his, but they broke up like a few weeks before graduation. (his bf is a senior and a couple of years older) and a couple of weeks later, ilya hardlaunched their relationship on IG. but before the hardlaunch, i heard from my friend (who knows his bf) that they were already tgt for weeks. it was big news on campus and i think a couple of articles got released about it. idk if his bf cheated on his ex with ilya, but the timelines is def fishy. anyways, i wish them the best!!

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blythe @blythe4you · Sep 14 Replying to @c4arliesayshi

yupp can confirm!! i work at a cafe on campus, and shane (his bf) and his ex used to come in, but around april-may, he started coming in with rozanov. they were very comfortable with each other... even before the breakup and hard launch lmao

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Travis @travvy98 · Sep 14 Replying to @c4arliesayshi

my goat to good at this shit!! he got rizz on and off the mf court

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elle
@pinkselle

i swear on my life that i saw them at this italian place i used to work at. his bf used to come with another guy, and i remember him cause he's a great tipper and also really cute. but, around april-ish??? ilya started to come in with him and they were HEAVY on the PDA sjsjsjsjsjsjs

charlie @c4arliesayshi · Sep 14

went to duke with these two and ya'll... ilya literally stole his bf away from one of his teammates LMAOO

12:00 PM · Sep 17


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elle @pinkselle · Sep 15 Replying to @pinkselle

i keep seeing replies and dms asking to clarify the dates bc yall are nosy and wanna know if the bf cheated with ilya, but truthfully, idk!! idk when they started doing pda exactly, but even if they weren't doing pda, they were always comfy (ifykyk) with each other.

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TMZ
@TMZ

Campus Tea Goes Viral: Ilya Rozanov’s Romance Sparks Cheating Speculation

12:00 PM · Sep 16


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bibi @ayeeebibi · Sep 16 Replying to @TMZ

idk who these man are but they're hot and idc if they cheated with each other

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1000 IQ @nofilterhoops · Sep 16 Replying to @TMZ

This is exactly the kind of distraction people were talking about earlier.

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dennis rodman's colorful hair @dennyvisss · Sep 16 Replying to @TMZ

the “hard launch” weeks after a breakup is nasty work idc 😭

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Travis @travvy98 · Sep 16 Replying to @TMZ

y’all more invested in his love life than his jumper. priorities??

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Ryan's Knicks Takes @ryanknicks89 · Sep 16 Replying to @TMZ

if he’s going to give us 20-30 a night, why would we care about who he was dating in april? let's be serious.

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vivi (brat era) @vivslq · Sep 16 Replying to @TMZ

or… maybe they just got together after?? y’all acting like you were there 😭

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Ilya Rozanov Updates
@Rozanov81Updates

Ilya Rozanov on @KyleCalebSports when asked about the recent viral rumors about his relationship: “I saw it. People talk. I don’t need to explain my personal life to the internet. I explain on the court. When I’m averaging 25, this becomes nothing. I love my boyfriend, but he is not basketball. It does not change how I play.”

12:00 PM · Sep 23


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Travis @travvy98 · Sep 23 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

protecting his relationship AND staying focused on basketball. we love to see it

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gigi's @lilyesgigi · Sep 23 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

honestly just here for him and his bf. nba is boring as hell otherwise

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vivi (brat era) @vivslq · Sep 23 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

i love how he talks about his bf. like that's love right there

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1000 IQ
@nofilterhoops

Been watching the New York Knicks for nearly two decades. I’ve seen hype come and go. Ilya Rozanov's talented, no doubt, but already in tabloids, subtweeting legends, headlines every week… NY will chew you up if you don’t lock in. Just hoop, earn it, and prove it on the court first.

12:00 PM · Sep 23


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Ilya Rozanov Updates
@Rozanov81Updates

Ilya Rozanov on ESPN talking about his rookie season with the New York Knicks:

“Everything is new for me, but I like it. It is different from college, but I am trying every day. My teammates help me a lot, especially the veterans. They talk to me, tell me where to be, and how to read the game faster. I was #1 in college, but I know NBA is different, is important to be humble.

I am not trying to rush. I want to learn, to understand the system, and then play my game. Of course, I have confidence, but I also have respect for the league, my team, and my teammates.

New York is… loud? But I like it. The fans expect a lot, but I expect a lot from myself, too. I want to win games and keep improving. Everything else will come.”

12:00 PM · Oct 1


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Kenny @kennyyyyooo · Oct 1 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

“NY is loud? but I like it” yeah he’s gonna fit here 😭

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THE GOAT @bronnygoat · Oct 1 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

“everything else will come” yeah like the criticism when he struggles

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Steve @jordanssteve · Oct 1 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

he said “i was #1” real quick tho 😭 ego slipped out

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Travis @travvy98 · Oct 1 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

people thought he'd cocky, now he’s humble and y’all still complaining 😭

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Marcus Dale
@MarcusDaleSports

Ilya Rozanov is SPECIAL. Let me be very clear about that. The talent is undeniable. He is franchise-changing. But this is New York City. You are the No. 1 pick for the Knicks. This ESPN piece is a good profile, but I wish they asked him about how often he's been in the tabloids. You cannot have your name in tabloids before you’ve even proven you can carry this franchise for 82 games. Greatness requires discipline. Period.

ESPN @ESPN · Oct 1

Ilya Rozanov Focused on Growth, Not Hype, as He Adjusts to Knicks, NBA

12:00 PM · Oct 3


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Travis @travvy98 · Oct 3 Replying to @MarcusDaleSports

or maybe… tabloids don’t determine how good someone is at basketball?? crazy idea

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knicks' #1 gay fan @knickknocks · Oct 3 Replying to @MarcusDaleSports

the tabloids focusing on his relationship with his bf isn't an issue at all??? there are actual rookies out there partying and shit but you'd never say this about them... wonder why???

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Nick @champylion · Oct 3 Replying to @MarcusDaleSports

100% he's in the headlines every damn day. not to mention, we don't know how the locker room feels about him being gay. the tension must be insane.

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Ilya Rozanov
@ilyaroz81

I usually do not respond to noise like this, but I feel I should say something now. My name is in tabloids because of my relationship, not because I am out every night drinking or making problems. People are obsessed with my boyfriend for some reason.

Let me be clear. Yes, I like men. Yes, I love him very much. I gave up my country for him.

What disappoints me is seeing legends like Ryan Evans and people with big platforms like Marcus Dale speak about my relationship like it is something shameful or distracting. I have not played one NBA game yet, but already people speak like my career is finished.

I was the No. 1 pick for a reason. Talk about my basketball. Talk when I play badly. But if it is not about the game, maybe keep my name out of your mouth.

Marcus Dale @MarcusDaleSports · Oct 3

Ilya Rozanov is SPECIAL. Let me be very clear about that. The talent is undeniable. He is franchise-changing. But this is New York City. You are the No. 1 pick for the Knicks. This ESPN piece is a good profile, but I wish they asked him about how often he's been in the tabloids. You cannot have your name in tabloids before you’ve even proven you can carry this franchise for 82 games. Greatness requires discipline. Period.

12:00 PM · Oct 5


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Ria @riariri · Oct 5 Replying to @ilyaroz81

“I left my home country for him” …yeah y’all need to leave them alone fr

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fifi's listening to euphoria @star4ver · Oct 5 Replying to @ilyaroz81

grown men shouldn’t be talking about his relationship in the first place

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knicks' #1 gay fan @knickknocks · Oct 5 Replying to @ilyaroz81

i literally have no choice but to stan

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THE GOAT @bronnygoat · Oct 5 Replying to @ilyaroz81

man talking crazy before playing a single minute 😭 this gonna age BAD if he struggles

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Travis @travvy98 · Oct 5 Replying to @ilyaroz81

MY GOAT DON'T TAKE SHIT FROM HAS BEENS!!

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vivi (nba era) @vivslq · Oct 5 Replying to @ilyaroz81

again, i love how he's always defending his boyfriend!! he never responds to shit from other commentators/analysts bc they don't talk about his bf. but the moment someone does, he's THERE. like that's love

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steve @jordanssteve · Oct 5 Replying to @ilyaroz81

you can’t tell media to keep your name out their mouth when you’re the #1 pick and a Knicks player 😭

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1000 IQ @nofilterhoops · Oct 5 Replying to @ilyaroz81

This is exactly what people were worried about. Too much, too soon, and too damn cocky.

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Ilya Rozanov Updates
@Rozanov81Updates

Ilya Rozanov via IG story! He got a matching tattoo with his boyfriend ahead of his first game with the Knicks on the 22nd.

12:00 PM · Oct 15


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vivi (nba era)
@vivslq

ilya is my funniest client 😭 😭 all that shade about his relationship and he went and got a matching tattoo with his bf a few days before his first nba game

12:00 PM · Oct 18


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Hoops Debate
@HoopsDebateLive

No more “he’s adjusting” talk for Ilya Rozanov. He's the #1 pick, Madison Square Garden won’t wait, and neither will the fans. Tonight is the first real test, and we’re ready to see what he’s got. Tune in for our live coverage!

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Hoops Base
@hoopsbase

According to Google Trends, Ilya Rozanov is currently one of the most searched athletes globally ahead of his first NBA match tonight.

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Hoops Base
@hoopsbase

Ilya Rozanov via @ESPN before the game: “People have a lot to say before I play. Tonight, I give them something real to talk about.”

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Hoops Base
@hoopsbase

Ilya Rozanov in his NBA debut (1st half):
• 24 PTS
• 9/13 FG
• 4 REB
• 3 AST

The NBA record for MOST points in a rookie debut is 43 (Wilt Chamberlain).

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Travis @travvy98 · Oct 22 Replying to @hoopsbase

OH AND YA'LL WERE WORRIED?? MY GOAT IS COOKING 😭😭

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knicks' #1 gay fan @knickknocks · Oct 22 Replying to @hoopsbase

24 AT HALF IN YOUR FIRST GAME????? yeah he’s different

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1000 IQ @nofilterhoops · Oct 22 Replying to @hoopsbase

ok… I’ll admit it. I didn’t expect THIS.

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THE GOAT @bronnygoat · Oct 22 Replying to @hoopsbase

still a long game… let’s see second half

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Marcus Dale
@MarcusDaleSports

Ilya Rozanov has 24 at halftime in his NBA debut. Let me be very clear: THIS is why he was the No. 1 pick. The talent was never the question. Now we’re seeing it on the biggest stage.

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Kenny @kennyyyyooo · Oct 22 Replying to @MarcusDaleSports

oh but last week u were saying... okay... alright lmao

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Hoops Debate
@HoopsDebateLive

Madison Garden is feeding off Ilya Rozanov’s energy 🔥
24 PTS at the half in his debut.

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Ilya Rozanov Updates
@Rozanov81Updates

Ilya Rozanov’s boyfriend, Shane Hollander, is in the crowd as the No. 1 pick shines in his debut!

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Ria @riariri · Oct 22 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

not the camera finding him immediately 💀 they knew what they were doing

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vivi (nba era) @vivslq · Oct 22 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

supporting your partner at their biggest moment >>>

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fifi's listening to euphoria @star4ver · Oct 22 Replying to @Rozanov81Updates

he's so pretty omg 🥹 🥹

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Pink News
@PinkNews

Everything We Know About NBA No. 1 Pick and Knicks Rookie Ilya Rozanov's Boyfriend, Shane Hollander, Amid Debut Night Spotlight

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Hoops Base
@hoopsbase

FINAL: Ilya Rozanov in his NBA debut:
• 45 PTS
• 16/24 FG
• 5 REB
• 6 AST
• 3 PT

A performance to remember at Madison Square Garden as Rozanov breaks Wilt Chamberlain's record for most points for a debut.

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Marcus Dale
@MarcusDaleSports

I’ll say it plainly: I was wrong. Ilya Rozanov just delivered one of the greatest debuts we’ve ever seen. Forty-five points, a new record, and under that kind of pressure is more than special.

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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THE GOAT @bronnygoat · Oct 22 Replying to @MarcusDaleSports

idk. it's his first game so ig we'll gave to keep watching him

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Nick @champylion · Oct 22 Replying to @MarcusDaleSports

as a Knicks fan, i'm happy to admit i was wrong... i hope he continues to play like this

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Ryan's Knicks Takes
@ryanknicks89

If you had doubts about Ilya Rozanov before tonight, you don’t anymore. I've said it from the start that the Knicks lucked the fuck out with him.

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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steve @jordanssteve · Oct 22 Replying to @ryanknicks89

yeahhhh i gotta admit, i was wrong. 45 points in his debut game is crazy

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Travis
@travvy98

45 POINTS IN YOUR FIRST GAME???? BUILD THE STATUE NOW IDC!! MY GOAT IS MAKING HISTORY ALREADY!!

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Kenny
@kennyyyyooo

MSG HAS NOT BEEN THIS LOUD IN YEARS 😭😭 WE ARE SOOOOO FUCKING BACK!!!

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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vivi (nba era)
@vivslq

they said “adjustment period” 😭😭😭 ILYA ROZANOV SKIPPED IT

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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Knicks Nation
@KnicksNation

WELCOME TO NEW YORK, ILYA ROZANOV 🗽

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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ESPN
@ESPN

Ilya Rozanov Makes History with 45 Points in NBA Debut for Knicks

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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knicks' #1 gay fan @knickknocks · Oct 22 Replying to @ESPN

all the haters quiet IKTR!!!

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Ilya Rozanov
@ilyaroz81

time for relaxing with this baby. see u next time

12:00 PM · Oct 22


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