Will 20-year-old drafted in 1st round revive the most popular sport in most populous nation?
Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic and Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen chat during warmups at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Feb. 20. © Reuters
NEW YORK — Chinese basketball phenom Yang Hansen, 20, has been carrying the weight of a nation as he seeks to show that China can continue to produce NBA talent.