The ninth of those players wearing No. 9 did so in the New Jersey Nets era, forward alum Yi Jianlian. After starting his pro career abroad, Jianlian was picked up with the sixth overall selection ...

Yi Jianlian was born in Heshan, Guangdong Province, China, on October 27, 1987. Playing as a power forward/center, Yi emerged as a symbol of Chinese basketball after being drafted sixth overall by the ...

(More than a decade ago, Yi Jianlian also attracted a contingent of Chinese media when he played for the New Jersey Nets.) That’s likely to continue in Brooklyn where Joe and Clara Wu Tsai have ...

Yi Jianlian, a 36-year-old father of two married to model Jing Ling, played for the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Jersey Nets, the ...