Ready to kick Putin's ass? Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has announced that he will run in the Russian presidential election.Photograph: Oleg Nikishin/Getty ImagesWe're not going to make any ball jokes, just point out the fascinating fact the Prokhorov is the first non-American to own a stake in an NBA club – he's got a chunk of the New Jersey Nets.Photograph: SERGEI ILNITSKY/EPALook at him go. If you were worth an estimated £11.5bn, this is how you would relax too. Or perhaps this is Prokhorov's morning commute?Photograph: mprokhorov.com
Prokhorov works out in his private home gym – this way he'll be fit for the rigours of the campaign trail.Photograph: Oleg Nikishin/Getty ImagesAnother image from Prokhorov's personal website shows Russia's third richest man skiing. We assume this isn't the nursery slopes.Photograph: mprokhorov.com
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