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 ...

Yi Jianlian's journey to becoming a basketball icon began with his ascendance as the successor to legendary players Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi. After making a name for himself as a leading figure in ...