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A Portland Blazers In the summer, he acquired a 7-feet-1 project of John Hansen from China to trade with Memphis Grizli, and he seeks immediate influence.
20-year-old John is relatively unknown basketball fans of fair weather. He played in basketball In China Ever since he studied at elementary school and eventually made his way to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), playing Qingdao Eagles.
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Jan Hansen, No. 16 with Portland -Trail Blazers, posing for a portrait during the 2025 NBA NBA photo shoot in UNLV on July 16, 2025 in Las Vegas. (Harry like/geti image)
In 2024 and 2025 he was CBA All-Star and called the defensive player of the year 2024 before he was brought up in the NBA circles. He is ready to become a key part of Trail Blazers under Catansh BiLupp’s head coach.
Jan, whose father Jan Lin was a professional basketball player, opened on why he decided to play basketball in an interview with Washington Post. He told the newspaper that he was ready to give up sports at the age of 8 when he refused to practice on the street in the heat. His father urged him to work a lot on something that could help him go to college. According to the report, Jan tried a few sprots before he returned to basketball.
“I wasn’t so good at school and I was a little bold boy,” he said in the Washington Post. “My father told me to try sports, find out what you want to do and lose weight. My father said to me,” Don’t become thick. “
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Jan Hansen, the right, welcomes NBA commissioner Adam Silver after the 16th choice of Memphis Grizli was elected in the first round of the NBA project in 2025 in Barclays Centers in Brookly, New York, June 25, 2025. (Brad Penner-Imagn Image)
Ian should become the ninth Chinese NBA player if he eventually enters the floor in Portland. He will go on the footsteps of the legendary Yao Ming and the former Yi Jianlian star.
Cui Yongxi is the only other active Chinese player. He spent five games for Brooklyn networks Last season, but his year was cut when it broke the ACL in the game G LEAGUE.
Jan recognized the pressure that comes from China and playing NBA.
“This is probably a lot of pressure,” he said. “I just want to show people in China what I do well. Before heading to the States, Yao called me and shared some of his impressions. He ordered me to enjoy your food, enjoy drinks, enjoy sleeping and enjoying everything.
Jan Hansen takes the stage after choosing as the 16th choice of Memphis Grizli in the first round of the NBA project in 2025 in Barclays -Centers in Brooklyn, New York, June 25, 2025. (Brad Penner-Imagn Image)
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“Yao is an icon for Chinese basketball. It is special. I’m just a newcomer. I feel a lot of expectations and expectations on me. Yao – number one in Paradise. Compared to it, I cold ash in the pan.”
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