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· Bryan Ke
Stephen Curry Praises One-Armed Teen Playing Basketball in China
NBA star Stephen Curry praised a one-armed 13-year-old basketball fan in China after posting a video of the boy on his social media account. The 32-year-old athlete and Golden State Warriors player asked his followers on Weibo about the identity of a young, one-armed baller…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Basketball Champion Ji Zhe Who Godfrey Gao Played in Movie Dies at 33
Basketball champion Ji Zhe, who played for the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association, passed away at the age of 33 on Thursday. Ji had been battling lung cancer for more than a year at the time of his passing, according to Shanghaiist. Ji had won a total of three…
· Jin Hyun
China’s Basketball Association Cuts Ties With Houston Rockets Over a Tweet, Risking Millions of Dollars
The general manager of the Houston Rockets found himself embroiled in controversy after tweeting in support of the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Daryl Morey published the tweet on Friday, writing “Stand with Hong Kong” along with an image, but quickly took down the post…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu and Other Asian Canadian Celebs are Playing Basketball For Jeremy Lin’s Charity
“Kim’s Convenience” star Simu Liu and other Asian celebrities in Canada are gearing up for a friendly basketball match for a good cause next month. Presented by Liu in partnership with the Canadian Chinese Youth Athletic Association (CCYAA), the inaugural CCYAA Celebrity Classic…
· Ryan General
Chinese Village Builds Epic Basketball Court in Massive Cave
A unique “indoor” basketball court situated inside of a cave, has become the regular spot to shoot hoops for the villagers of a rural town in China. Villagers of Xinchun in Nayong county, Guizhou province are now able to play basketball despite any kind of weather outside as the…
· Carl Samson
‘Basketball Wives’ Star Accused of Racism After Mocking Asian Nail Salon Workers on Instagram
Former “Basketball Wives” star Tami Roman has been accused of racism after mimicking Asian nail salon workers in an Instagram video on Monday. The 48-year-old entrepreneur posted the video on the page of her online business Official Bonnet Chronicles, which currently sells a…
· Ziye Wang
Meet the First Asian American Basketball Player to Compete in the NBA
In the context of sports, 1947 is perhaps best known for being the year in which the legendary Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. Lesser known is the fact that over in the NBA — then known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) — a Japanese American by…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Japan Now Has a Basketball League Exclusively for Anime Voice Actresses
Japan has a new basketball league in which the players are the country’s beloved national treasures: anime voice actresses. Voice actors have a considerably high celebrity status in Japan, so featuring them in sporting events may not be a bad idea after all, at least from a…
· Carl Samson
‘Basketball Wives’ Star Sparks Outrage After Calling Filipina Cast Member a Racial Slur
“Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada is facing some backlash after nicknaming fellow cast member Cece Gutierrez with a racial slur. A heated exchange between the two occurred on Sunday’s episode when Lozada confronted Gutierrez over a comment she allegedly made regarding her…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Basketball Players Sent Home From Asian Games After Getting Prostitutes in Indonesia
Four Japanese basketball players embroiled in a prostitution scandal while participating in the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia have been booted after violating the national team’s code. Yuya Nagayoshi, 27, Takuya Hashimoto, 23, Takuma Sato, 23, and Keita Imamura, 22, were…
· Ryan General
Dwyane Wade Gets $25 Million Offer to Become China’s Highest Paid Basketball Player Ever
NBA superstar Dwyane Wade has reportedly received an offer to play in China for a three-year deal worth $25 million. Season 15 is a wrap. Stay tuned… #MomentsAfter
· Ryan General
Filipino Basketball Player Chose to Stay Out of Insane ‘FIBA Brawl’ Because His Mom Was There
Thanks to his mom being present at the FIBA-sanctioned basketball game, one Filipino player kept his cool and did not join the infamous bench-clearing brawl during the match between Australia and the Philippines. A total of 13 players — nine Filipinos and four Australians — were…
· Bryan Ke
Massive Fight Erupts During World Cup Basketball Game Between Philippines and Australia
A friendly competitive match between the Philippines’ Gilas Pilipinas and Australia’s Boomers turned into a massive bench-clearing brawl as members of the two teams exchange punches and kicks. The fight occurred during the third quarter of the Gilas vs. Boomers game on Monday…
· Ryan General
Chinese Woman Destroys Warriors’ Klay Thompson at Arcade Basketball Game
Being a four-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion, basketball superstar Klay Thompson has very little left to prove about his skills on the basketball court. However, his alter ego #ChinaKlay has yet to show his amazing basketball prowess in China, where he seems to get…
· Bryan Ke
Foreign Exchange Student in Japan Sucker Punches Referee at High School Basketball Game
A referee in a Japanese high school basketball game forgave the exchange student who punched him in the face that required 10 stitches in what is always considered a showcase of poor sportsmanship. The attack happened during a semifinal basketball match between Miyazaki…
· Ryan General
High School Basketball Game Stopped After Asian And Black Players Attacked With Racist Chanting
Referees officiating a high school basketball game were forced to abruptly stop the match after the students from a Catholic school in Cincinnati, Ohio chanted racist slurs at the opposing team. The game between Elder High School and St. Xavier High School was reportedly called…
· Ryan General
He Became a Star in China as a Basketball Court Floor Cleaner
He’s fast, he’s agile and a hard-worker, but while this hardcourt hero in China may not actually be star athlete, he is being widely lauded just the same for the passion he exhibits on Chinese basketball courts Netizens have been cheering for 28-year-old Meng Fei, a dedicated…
· Ryan General
Chinese Adoptee Born With One Arm is Now a HS Basketball Star
Ben Pimlott, a 15-year-old Chinese adoptee born without a fully formed right arm, has earned his spot as one of the starter players for the Cambridge Rindge & Latin freshmen boys’ basketball team after consistently putting on spectacular performances in his games last season.…
· Ryan General
Idaho High School Basketball Coach Arrested For Sex With Student
Local authorities in Idaho have arrested a female high school basketball coach on an accusation of sexual misconduct with an underage student. Gooding High School employee Ann Kuroki, 26, was arrested on Friday night in Gooding, Idaho after police found evidence of a sexual…
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