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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.
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Blazers’ Hansen Yang Hilariously Reveals How His Dad Pushed Him Into Hoops To Avoid “Becoming Fat”
Hansen Yang shared that he started playing basketball not out of passion, but because his father urged him to get active and lose weight.
Trail Blazers' Summer League hero gets shut down early
Trail Blazers fans have to sit back and wait for Yang Hansen's jersey to drop because he's not seeing more action in Summer ...
“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 ...
Blazers' Yang Hansen Was Shocked to Be Drafted: 'I Was Just Finishing My Fried Chicken'
Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Yang Hansen walks to the stage after being selected as the 16th pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory ...
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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 the Portland Trail Blazers.
Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen focused and ready for 2025 NBA Summer League debut
Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen appeared excited to make his Summer League debut with his new team at 8 p.m.