The ninth of those players wearing No. 9 did so in the New Jersey Nets era, forward alum Yi Jianlian. After starting his pro ...
(More than a decade ago, Yi Jianlian also attracted a contingent of Chinese media when he played for the New Jersey Nets.) ...
Yi Jianlian, a 36-year-old father of two married to model Jing Ling, played for the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Jersey Nets, the Washington Wizards and the Dallas Mavericks in a glittering career ...
Cui becomes the third player of Chinese heritage to play for the Nets after Jeremy Lin and Yi Jianlian.