First Chinese player in Jazz history!

[Isaiah 1:13]

Kyle Anderson, going under the Chinese name of Li Kaier, has chosen the #2 jersey for the Jazz. He will be the first Jazz player with a Chinese nationality.

Time to put on my #2 AGAIN!

Seems you might be forgetting somebody:

 

[JimLes]

I don’t think he is Chinese. He just has citizenship there. He’s marketing himself so he’ll get a decent contract after he leaves this team/country.

What exactly makes one Chinese other than having citizenship?

 

[jerick]

Seems you might be forgetting somebody:

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Actually he's from Vietnam

 

[jerick]

Actually he's from Vietnam

But I do believe we should keep him and waive Svi instead

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

Actually he's from Vietnam

Okay, took a stab and qualified it with “might be” after googling the Juzang name (Chinese or Vietnamese). Well they do share a border.

So three Asian countries represented then, that’s pretty impressive!

 

[The Midnight]

Isn't the first Chinese player for the Jazz, Johny Juzhang?

I mean, that's pretty obvious right?

 

[Coach Ellis]

Isn't the first Chinese player for the Jazz, Johny Juzhang?

I mean, that's pretty obvious right?

He’s Vietnamese. Anybody heard what he’s up to since he got cut?

 

[slc]

So there's been no other Jazz player with some Chinese blood lines
Nobody with a Chinese mother
Seems like there has to be some player in the last 45 years or so with some Chinese heritage

 

[infection]

So there's been no other Jazz player with some Chinese blood lines
Nobody with a Chinese mother
Seems like there has to be some player in the last 45 years or so with some Chinese heritage

Per Grok, these are all of the NBA players to have ever played with Chinese heritage:

• Yao Ming
• Yi Jianlian
• Wang Zhizhi
• Mengke Bateer
• Sun Yue
• Zhou Qi
• Cui Yongxi
• Kyle Anderson
• Jeremy Lin
• Yang Hansen