Top card! Yang Hansen played Grizzlies Xia Lian 5.2 million people watched, Flag played Brownie in his debut

July 21st news, on July 21, according to US media reports, since Yang Hansen was selected by the Trail Blazers, the Trail Blazers' revenue has soared 11 times, and Yang Hansen's attention has exceeded all rookies.

At the draft meeting on June 26, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Cedric Coward with their 11th draw, and then immediately made a deal with the Grizzlies to send Coward to the Grizzlies in exchange for the Grizzlies' No. 16 draw and several future draft picks. The Grizzlies also have three future draft picks for this, including the first round pick for the 2028 Magic, the second round pick for the 2027 Hawks and the second round pick for the 2028 Kings.

The Trail Blazers immediately selected Chinese player Yang Hansen with the No. 16 draw, and this choice was beyond the expectations of many people. On July 21, according to Washington Post reporter Ben Golliver, Trail Blazers executives knew that the global boom would trigger when choosing Yang Hansen. The Trail Blazers marketing team even synthesized the faces of the young Chinese center into the team's prominent position in the team's stadium through email to promote his performance in the summer league.

According to Trail Blazers officials, since Yang Hansen's draft, Trail Blazers' retail sales have increased by 1091% compared with 2024, almost 11 times, while Trail Blazers' TikTok account has been viewed more than 30 million times.

In less than a month, Trail Blazers added nearly 900,000 followers to China's social media platforms Weibo and TikTok, and the number of fans' interactions exceeded that of all other NBA teams.

In addition, the number of free viewers of the Trail Blazers' summer league against the Grizzlies on China's broadcast platform reached 5.2 million.

far exceeds the 1.1 million Americans watch No. 1 Flag's debut against Lakers player Brownie on ESPN.

In response to this, netizens said, "The opening battle will take 20+10, and you will lie down in minutes."

"The Hope of the Whole Village"

" Only 900,000 fans in a month. Not enough, it hasn't started yet. 1.3 billion people"

"Everything is ready, it depends on Hansen's performance. But there is no pressure, take it slowly, come on."

"The Trail Blazers boss: I've caught this wealth."

"The Trail Blazers are on the right path. Yang Hansen will lead his cousin to win the championship and sign the largest contract in history"

"The Trail Blazers are on the right path. It is difficult for the Trail Blazers to choose who the current lineup will enter the playoffs. It is better to choose Chinese players. First, the benefits brought by the Chinese market, and second, although Yang Hansen's rebounds and physical fitness are relatively weak, his other attributes are still a bit strong, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages! As long as you don't let him look at the water dispenser, you can make a takeoff in the profit."