What is Yi Jianlian?
{{Chinese name|Yi}} [[File:Yi Jianlian (5528504460).jpg|alt=|thumb|336x336px|Yi Jianlian when he played for the Wizards]] '''Yi Jianlian''' (born October 27, 1984 in [[Heshan, Guangdong]]) is an [[China|Chinese]] former professional [[basketball]] player. Yi began his professional career in China with the Tigers, and was chosen with the sixth pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by the [[Milwaukee Bucks]]. He played for the Bucks from 2007–08, the [[New Jersey Nets]] from 2008–10, and the [[Washington Wizards]] in 2010–11, after which he became a free agent. Because the NBA's owners locked out the players at the start of the 2011–12 season, Yi returned to China to play with the Tigers. Once the lockout ended, he returned to the U.S. and signed with the [[Dallas Mavericks]]. He played two games with the [[Texas Legends]] of the [[NBA Development League|D-League]] before joining the Mavericks for the rest of that season. After the 2011–12 season, Yi once again returned to his original Chinese team. Yi was featured on the cover of the August 24, 2003 issue of [[Time (magazine)|Time magazine]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101030908/xyi.html |title=TIME Magazine: What's Next? |access-date=2011-01-06 |archive-date=2003-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030904173929/http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101030908/xyi.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On August 30, 2023, Yi decided to retire from playing professional basketball after his last season with the [[Guangdong Southern Tigers]] of the [[Chinese Basketball Association]] (CBA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/08/former-lottery-pick-yi-jianlian-announces-retirement.html|accessdate=January 12, 2024|title=Yi Jianlian announces his retirement from basketball|publisher=HoopsRumors}}</ref> ==Age dispute== Since he was drafted by the Bucks, his age has been the subject of controversy. There is strong evidence that he was actually born in 1984 not in 1987 as first thought.<ref>{{cite news |first=Aran |last=Smith |publisher=NB