On Monday, October 27, 2008, New Jersey Nets forward Yi Jianlian visited the Chinatown YMCA and was well greeted by many local youngsters, including members from the NYC Sabres.
More pictures can be found on espn.com.
Article published on August 20, 2008 in the New York Times.
On August 11, 2008, a couple of girls went to the Nike Commitment Gallery in Harlem to watch Team U.S.A. play against Team China in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A brief recap of the event can be found at the following blog, on the Houston Chronicle, by Ren Hsieh.
Yao vs. Team USA at the Nike “Commitment” gallery
To learn more about the Gallery, please visit The Commitment: Exhibition Tour