Age Scandal Continues, Yi Jianlian Proved to Be 3 Years Older – China Sports

www.chinasportsreview.com — Li Zhigang, a reporter from the Chinese version of Sports Illustrated, posted an article on his blog yesterday about his investigation over Yi Jianlian’s age. Yi, now playing at the New Jersey Nets, entered NBA in 2007/2008 season.

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zhangbohan 3 years 7 weeks ago

This blog has good potential.

FarWestChina 3 years 7 weeks ago

I agree. I think the China Sports Review has done a good job so far with a niche that doesn't seem to be already saturated with blogs.

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