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"My Father Told Me: Don't Become Fat": 7'1 Hansen Yang Reveals How He Got Into Basketball
"My Father Told Me: Don't Become Fat": 7'1 Hansen Yang Reveals How He Got Into Basketball originally appeared on Fadeaway ...
“Don't become fat” – Yang Hansen credits NBA journey to father’s tough love and a troubled past
Yang Hansen's journey to the NBA began with his father's advice to lose weight. The 7-foot-1 center transformed from an ...
Yang Hansen has epic quote about how he started playing basketball
Yang Hansen had an epic quote about what led him to start playing basketball. Hansen was the No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and is now part of ...
Blazers rookie Yang Hansen shares wild reason he picked up basketball
Many NBA players have different stories for how they started playing basketball, but Portland Trail Blazers' rookie Yang Hansen's is unique.
No joke: Chinese rookie Yang Hansen is the NBA’s biggest summer star
There’s nowhere to hide for Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center who last month became the first Chinese player selected in the first round of the NBA draft in nearly 20 years. Not five minutes after he ...
The Vision for Yang Hansen with the Portland Trailblazers
In a move that shocked the basketball world, the Portland Trailblazers acquired the draft rights to Hansen Yang with pick No. 16 at the 2025 NBA Draft. The cons ...
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Blazers' Yang Hansen was eating fried chicken when drafted at No. 16, said going early 'was a big shock'
A lot of people were surprised when Yang Hansen was selected at No. 16 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft ... including Yang ...
Portland Trailblazer rookie Yang Hansen reacts to Damian Lillard’s blockbuster return after signing a staggering $42 million contract
Damian Lillard, after being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks, has signed a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the ...
Blazers Notes: Yang Hansen Shut Down, Damian Lillard Turned Down Contenders, When Will Lillard Play Again?
The Portland Trail Blazers are shutting down first-round pick Yang Hansen for the remainder of the NBA Summer League. Luckily, it isn't due to an injury concern. The front office was left happy with ...