(Photo : Harry How/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Kyle Anderson (#5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves warms up earlier than the sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers throughout a play-in match sport at Crypto.com Arena on April 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
The Chinese Basketball Association confirmed that Minnesota Timberwolves ahead Kyle Anderson has obtained Chinese citizenship by means of naturalization, simply in time for the upcoming 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup to be held primarily within the Philippines, with some video games in Indonesia and Japan from August 25 to September 10.
#Breaking: China Basketball Association (CBA) confirmed on Monday that #NBA basketaballer Kyle Anderson, or identified by his Chinese title Li Kai’er, has obtained Chinese nationality. Kyle Anderson’s Great-Grandpa is a Chinese nationwide from Shenzhen. pic.twitter.com/HyOJV9RwDK
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) July 24, 2023
“[Anderson] obtained Chinese nationality this morning and met Yao Ming, president of the Chinese Basketball Association,” the CBA stated in a submit on its official Weibo account.
Anderson has Chinese heritage by means of his maternal grandmother, who had a Chinese father and a Jamaican mom. They lived in Jamaica as a part of the Chinese-Jamaican neighborhood within the place.
The San Antonio Spurs chosen the 6-foot-9 ahead because the thirtieth total decide within the 2014 NBA Draft. He spent his first 4 seasons below Gregg Popovich earlier than signing for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018.
Anderson signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves throughout the summer season of 2022. He averaged 9.4 factors, 5.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.1 steals in 28.1 minutes per sport throughout the 2022-23 NBA season.
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Anderson would possibly play for China in FIBA World Cup
While nothing has been confirmed, the 29-year-old might play for China within the upcoming FIBA World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
FIBA permits one (1) naturalized participant on each group’s roster. The Chinese nationwide basketball group has beforehand introduced an 18-man pool for the World Cup roster with out Anderson, however the remaining lineup has but to be introduced.
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