Dylan Harper and Yang Hansen broke ground for Asian and Asian American representation during the 2025 NBA Draft, each reaching historic milestones on June 25 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Dylan, a 6-foot-6 guard from Rutgers and son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/draft as Trail Blazers’ Hansen Yang was Biggest Swing of 2025 Draft.

Unlike most NBA players who develop their passion for basketball early, Portland Trail Blazers first-round draft pick Yang Hansen didn’t take to the sport until he was about 13. “Before that, he didn’t want to run so much,