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· Ziye Wang
Meet the Biracial Basketball Star Who’s About to Become Japan’s First Drafted NBA Player
Born and raised in Japan to a Beninese father and a Japanese mother, Rui Hachimura knows what it feels like to have the spotlight on him. In a country as ethnically homogenous as Japan, a “hafu” (or biracial person) like Hachimura stood out like a sore thumb growing up. Throw in…
· Leanna Chan
Gorgeous Filipina Cheerleader Kyla Fajardo Leaves NBA Crowds Mesmerized With Her Dance Moves
Besides rooting for their team, NBA fans are rooting for the blue-haired beauty of the Los Angeles Clippers Cheerleading dance team, Kyla Fajardo. Fajardo is the youngest team member of the L.A. Clippers Spirit dance team. She joined the NBA cheerleading team at the young age of…
· Ziye Wang
Will ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ Be Just Another ‘Dragonball Evolution?’
From Netflix’s “Death Note” to M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender,” there’s been no shortage of terrible live-action adaptations of beloved animated properties in recent years. So when the trailer for “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” dropped this past Monday, it’s no surprise…
· Bryan Ke
Die-Hard Filipino NBA Fan Gets Awesome Message from Stephen Curry
A Filipino-Canadian boy is living the dream of many die-hard basketball fans. Not only did he receive props and exposure for his hoops skills from the NBA, he also received a message from Warriors superstar Stephen Curry.
· Editorial Staff
NBA Star Jeremy Lin Dons #Enough Shirt Honoring Victims of Thousand Oaks Shooting
Taiwanese American NBA star Jeremy Lin was spotted donning an #Enough shirt, honoring the victims of the recent mass shooting incident that took place in Thousand Oaks, California. LeBron James & Jeremy Lin in the “Enough.” t-shirts before Lakers vs. Hawks…
· Ziye Wang
Meet Yuta Watanabe, the Rising Japanese NBA Star
You know about the legendary Yao Ming. You remember the insanity that was Linsanity. You might have even heard of Yi Jianlian or Sun Yue. But have you met Yuta Watanabe? Known in Japan as ‘The Chosen One’, Watanabe is the second Japanese-born player — and one of only a handful…
· Bryan Ke
NBA Star Stephon Marbury Attacked as a ‘Pedophile’ After Posting Picture of ‘Naked’ Child on Instagram
Retired NBA star Stephon Marbury has come under fire for posting a picture of a naked child on his Instagram account without including context. The picture in question shows a shirtless sleeping child with a glowing basketball strategically placed so that no one can see the…
· Bryan Ke
Foreigners Anger Taiwanese Netizens After Sunbathing in the Middle of the Street
Netizens were outraged after a video showing two male westerners sunbathing on a busy street in Chenghua, Taiwan surfaced on the internet. The male foreigners, who only wore shorts and laid down towels on the busy street, were filmed by passers-by at around 4 p.m. on Sunday,…
· Ryan General
NBA Legend Yao Ming Keeps Promise to Parents, Finally Graduates From College
Fulfilling a promise he made to his parents when he was younger, former NBA superstar Yao Ming finally graduated from college with a degree in economics. The 37-year-old NBA Hall of Famer received his degree along with his fellow graduates at the Antai College of Economics &…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Chinese NBA Player Jeremy Lin is Backing to Join the Nets
Jeremy Lin has been working out with Ding Yanyuhang, the 24-year-old shooting guard from China joining the Brooklyn Nets for the Las Vegas Summer League in July. Ding, Domestic MVP of the China Basketball Association for the second consecutive year, first played with Dallas…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Netizens Have the Most Epic Nicknames for NBA Players
Chinese netizens have set the internet abuzz for the nicknames they gave for top NBA players surfaced online. Nick Kapur, a historian of East Asia with a Ph.D. from Harvard, shared the list of monikers on Twitter.
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin Named One of the Most Influential NBA Players Ever By ESPN
This week, ESPN released a list of the NBA’s most influential players ever. The list included unsurprising picks like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Larry Bird, and more. However, among the 100 chosen was none other than Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin. Royce…
· Editorial Staff
J.J. Redick Filmed on Video Calling Chinese NBA Fans ‘Chinks’
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick is under fire after calling his Chinese fans “chinks” in a video that has gone viral. The video was produced by Chinese media company Tencent to wish China a Happy Lunar New Year.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan’s Live-Action ‘Dragon Ball’ Is Cringe AF But Still Better Than ‘Dragonball: Evolution’
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article stated that “Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins” was a Thai movie; it has been changed to reflect the fact that “Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins” was a Taiwanese production. Years before the controversial, whitewashed “Dragonball:…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Star Featured on the NBA’s Facebook Gets Trashed By Their Racist Fans Instead
A post on NBA’s Facebook page featuring Korean-American singer Jay Park has been flooded with racist comments from netizens who could at least pass on as plain ignorant. The shout-out, which showed Park posing for the camera in a Cavs jersey, has received at least 2,300 comments…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Reveals That Asian Racism in College Was Way Worse Than in the NBA
Racism is worse in college than in real life, at least according to Jeremy Lin. The Brooklyn Nets point guard, who happens to be the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, recalled unpleasant experiences while representing Harvard in “Outside Shot…
· Ryan General
Beyonce Watches NBA All-Star Game Wearing a $21,945 Gucci Kimono
Beyonce Knowles was spotted at the Smoothie King Center last Sunday night wearing a Gucci Kimono worth a whopping $22,000. The superstar was with her husband Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter sitting courtside during the 66th NBA All-Star Game held at the stadium in New…
· Ryan General
NBA Player Gets Crucified Online for Vandalizing the Great Wall of China
NBA player Bobby Brown was on a goodwill tour in China when he thought it would be a nice gesture to scribble his autograph and jersey number on the Great Wall. The Houston Rockets guard then posted a photo of his creation on the Chinese social media site Weibo. “Had a blast at…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin’s Mom Took Money From Her 401K To Help Get Him into the NBA
Jeremy Lin is arguably the biggest sports star right now within the Asian community. Ever since his epic Linsanity run in 2011, Lin has built up quite a fan base all over the world. Lin’s success has also been relatively lucrative for him. Excluding endorsements, he made $14.9…
· Ryan General
The Amount of Money NBA Players Spend Per Month Will Make You Cry
It should be no surprise that NBA players, like most typical professional athletes who earn millions, are huge spenders. But what do they actually spend their money on? According to Personal Capital, a San Carlos-based digital wealth management firm, they mostly use their money…
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