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Category Archives: Sports
Kaitlyn Chen Returns to the WNBA
After getting winning a national championship, getting drafted by the WNBA, and then being released by a WNBA team, Kaitlyn Chen returns to the WNBA. With many players in the WNBA going to Europe to play in the Eurobasket tournament, … Continue reading
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
Tagged basketball, Golden State Valkyries, Kaitlyn Chen, San Francisco, Valkyries, WNBA
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Kaitlyn Chen has Signed with the 3XBA
After being drafted by the Golden State Valkyries, Kaitlyn Chen was waived before the team’s inaugural game. Fortunately for her, she continues to play basketball professional, like another Asian American who was drafted by the WNBA and then waived. Kaitlyn … Continue reading
College Basketball Player Xaivian Lee gets $6 Million in Deals
We have a written about a number of high level Asian American athletes who graduated from Ivy League Universities, such as skater Nathan Chen (Yale), basketball player Kaitlyn Chen and of course, NBA star Jeremy Lin (Harvard), But what reason … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Sports
Tagged basketball, NIL, Princeton, Serious Player Only, shoes, University of Florida, Xaivian Lee
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The WNBA Golden State Valkyries’ Franchise Opener
I had a chance to witness San Francisco Bay Area history with the WNBA’s latest expansion team. On Friday, May 16th in San Francisco, I watched the Golden State Valkyries‘ franchise opener against the Los Angeles Sparks. The game featured the … Continue reading
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
Tagged ali wong, Chase Center, Golden State Valkyries, Kaitlyn Chen, Nakase, Natalie Nakase, San Francisco, Valkyries, WNBA
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Scientists Study World Record Setting 77 year-old Runner Jeannie Rice
77-year-old runner Jeannie Rice has broken every women’s distance world record for the 75-79 age group. Most runners slow down significantly after 70, but she has not. So when British scientists heard that she was running in the London Marathon … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles, Sports
Tagged aging, Jeannie Rice, running
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Kaitlyn Chen Drafted by the Golden State Valkyries of the WNBA
Kaitlyn Chen was selected on Monday April 14th by the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA draft. She was drafted in the 3rd round and 30th overall. We mentioned previously that she did not declare for the draft, but since … Continue reading
Kaitlyn Chen’s Path to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship
One doesn’t see many Asian faces in in American basketball championships (the last time I can recall was when Jeremy Lin won the NBA championship with the 2019 Toronto Raptors), so it was a pleasant surprise to see Kaitlyn Chen … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged basketball, Kaitlyn Chen, Princeton University, University of Connecticut
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‘Home Court’ Now Streaming on All PBS Platforms
Last year, I had the opportunity to see and review Home Court at CAAMFest: “Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. Home Court, filmed over three years, is a coming-of-age story that relays the highs and lows of her immigrant family, … Continue reading
Alysa Liu Wins the 2025 World Figure Skating Championship
After retiring in 2022 and then unretiring in 2024, Alysa Liu has won the 2025 World Figure Skating Championship, which was held in Boston this year. She is the first American to win in 19 years. She is from Richmond … Continue reading
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Sports
Tagged Alysa Liu, figure skating, Michelle Kwan, Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou
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The NBA’s Golden State Warriors Celebrate Japanese Heritage Night
I’ve attended my share of various Asian themed heritage nights Golden State Warriors Games ever since I attended my first NBA game with Jeremy Lin‘s debut in the NBA October 29, 2010 against the Los Angeles Clippers, but I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, Golden State Warriors, Japanese Heritage Night, NBA
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Asian Heritage Athletes in America Feature: Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin, born in Torrance, California, on August 23, 1988, is a former professional basketball player who was one of the most unexpected stars in NBA history. Standing 6’3” and weighing 200 pounds, Lin’s path to the league was anything … Continue reading
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Tagged asian heritage athlete, athlete, basketball, Golden State Warriors, Jeremy Lin, linsanity, NBA
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Asian Heritage Athletes in America Feature: Yao Ming
By Gavin Chen Yao Min, born in Shanghai, China on September 12, 1980, is a Chinese professional basketball player who became one of the most dominant centers in the NBA. Standing at an imposing 7’6” and weighing 310 pounds, … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, China, chinese, houston rockets, NBC, shanghai, Yao Ming
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