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Yi Jianlian is a basketball player, born on October 27, 1987 in Heshan, People's Republic of China. That puts Yi Jianlian at 38 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Guangdong University of Technology. The listed height is 213 cm.
My Take
Yi Jianlian, all 7-foot-something of him, carried the weight of Chinese basketball expectation for years. Nicknamed the Chairman, he made the NBA jump, suiting up for the Bucks, Nets, Wizards and Mavericks, before becoming a CBA mainstay with the Guangdong Southern Tigers. The NBA chapter never quite caught fire, and I always wondered how much of that was injury and how much was the impossible hype back home. What I admire is that he kept anchoring China's national-team ambitions regardless. Moving with that frame the way he did is its own gift. He shouldered a country's hopes and stayed standing.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yi Jianlian
- Name (Japanese)
- 易建聯
- Reading
- いー・じゃんりゃん
- Born
- October 27, 1987 (age 38)
- Origin
- Heshan, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 213 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Guangdong University of Technology
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi%20Jianlian
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%98%93%E5%BB%BA%E8%81%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352064
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yi Jianlian born?
Yi Jianlian was born on October 27, 1987 and is 38 years old.
Where is Yi Jianlian from?
Yi Jianlian is from Heshan, People's Republic of China.
What does Yi Jianlian do?
Yi Jianlian works as basketball player.
How tall is Yi Jianlian?
Yi Jianlian is 213 cm tall.
Where did Yi Jianlian study?
Yi Jianlian attended Guangdong University of Technology.
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