Pavel Vladimirovich Bure is a Russian former professional ice hockey player known for his Right Wing position and high-speed finishing.
Bure played for different clubs during his 12 seasons in the NHL( National Hockey League)which includes teams like; Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks.
Bure has dated four different women in his life but has married two of them. Firstly, On September 1991 he was married to American Fashion Model, Jayme Bohn but Bure didn't get any advantage for immigrating to another country from the marriage, and the marriage ended the next year.
Bure Family in an Event SOURCE: Hollywood Life Pavel Bure, a former professional hockey player, dated Dahn Bryan before starting a relationship with tennis player Anna Kournikova. Despite rumors of engagement in 2000, both denied the rumors.
Kournikova was 18, 10 years younger than Bure. Kournikova later married Bure's former teammate Sergei Fedorov in Moscow but they divorced soon after.
On October 10, 2009, Bure tied the knot with 23 years old Alina Khasanova in the presence of about 300 guests in Moscow. As per the source, they knew each other 4 years before their marriage.
They togetherly have 3 children a daughter and two sons; Pavel Jr., Palina, and Anastasia, born on April 23, 2013, July 20, 2015, and 28 December 2018 respectively. Bure doesn't have any children from the other wife.
The Russian Rocket has earned most of his net worth from his professional career. Bure lives a lavish lifestyle in his huge mansion located in Florida, USA, and has an estimated net worth of $70 million.
A scene from Bure's House SOURCE: The Business Journals During his 12 years career, he has been involved in various brand endorsements and contracts. Bure had earnings of around $65 Million from the NHL in his prime time.
Bure stood up in the courtroom to make a further $50,000 offer, bringing the total up to $250,000 after the Canucks made an initial offer of $200,000. The Canucks management agreed, and the Soviet authorities received the full $250,000 payment.
Bure committed to a four-year deal with an $800,000 signing bonus that is reportedly worth $2.7 million. Bure became the Canucks' second-highest-paid player after captain Trevor Linden as a result of the deal.
Pavel Bure and Valerie Bure were born on March 31, 1971, and June 13, 1974, respectively in Moscow, Russia to Vladimir Valeryevich Bure (An Olympic Swimmer) and Tatiana Bure.
The two Bure brothers SOURCE: Pinterest However, their stepmother is mentioned as Julia as per the sources and yes both are related to each other as they are brothers to each other. The two siblings played with each other briefly as members of the Florida Panthers, after Valeri was traded there in 2001, and played together at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.
Pavel Bure, a former Vancouver Canucks player, had his number retired by the team in 2013 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. His departure from the Canucks was difficult, and he has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with the team's management.
Bure as a special representative of International Affai SOURCE: Russian Ice Hockey Federation After retiring, Bure took a break from hockey before founding the World Legends Hockey League in 2010. Bure is the commissioner of the league, which has been successful in Europe but has not yet gained traction in North America.
In his spare time, Bure coaches his son's hockey team and spends time in his Florida home with his family.
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In 2002, Bure sued the Russian newspaper the eXile for publishing a joke article that claimed he broke up with Kournikova because she had two vaginas. The court ruled in favor of Bure and ordered a retraction to be printed.
Bure along with Putin SOURCE: Wikiwand In 2004, a Russian cosmetics chain published a story claiming that Bure had bragged about Kournikova losing her virginity to him. Bure sued the company for $4 million and won, but the amount was reduced to approximately $4,000
In 2006, after his retirement, Bure sued British Airways for $200,000 after being kicked off a flight by the pilot, who mistook him for a rowdy soccer fan. Bure won the case, but the amount awarded was only $890.
