This story is taken from the NY Times a few months ago, before the 2007 NBA draft. However, the most relavant point is how much of an impact will Yi JianLian make in the NBA? How will his game match come play time? Will he be able to transition well from the CBA to the NBA? There are billions of dollars at stake in China for the NBA and Yi is just as integral part of the puzzle as is Yao. I haven’t seen Yi play much but seems like people are pretty split about his ability. Some say he’s simply amazing, other have serious doubts.
No matter how he plays, the China market is a growing one for all professional sports from the world. Football is coming in, NFL is coming in, NBA is here, NHL wants in, etc. Just a market that cannot be ignored. And make no double, the Chinese know about this.
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