BASKETBALL PLAYER

Yi Jianlian

1987 - Today

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Yi Jianlian (Chinese: 易建联; pinyin: Yì Jiànlián [î tɕjɛ̂nljɛ̌n]; born October 27, 1984) is a Chinese former professional basketball player who last played for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks, the New Jersey Nets, the Washington Wizards, and the Dallas Mavericks. Yi joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers for the 2002–03 CBA season, and subsequently won the CBA Rookie of the Year award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yi Jianlian has received more than 1,761,736 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Yi Jianlian is the 558th most popular basketball player (down from 474th in 2019), the 1,159th most popular biography from China (down from 1,008th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Yi Jianlian ranks 558 out of 1,757. Before him are Jonas Mačiulis, David Lee, Igor Kokoškov, Dragan Tarlać, Richard Hamilton, and Ray Lumpp. After him are Džanan Musa, Al Horford, Mickaël Piétrus, Lisa Leslie, Salah Mejri, and Brook Lopez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Yi Jianlian ranks 380. Before him are Tigran Hamasyan, Ronan Farrow, William Kamkwamba, Guram Kashia, Michael Kiwanuka, and Reza Ghoochannejhad. After him are The Korean Zombie, Robin Haase, Sebastian Prödl, Víctor Sánchez, Yevhen Khacheridi, and Ante Tomić.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yi Jianlian ranks 1,159 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Xiaoxia (1988), Chen Dong (1978), Han Xiaopeng (1982), Zhou Dongyu (1992), Jia (1990), and Ju Jingyi (1994). After him are Shao Jiayi (1980), Lou Yun (1964), Ni Yulan (1960), Jiao Zhimin (1963), Chen Lu (1976), and Xuecheng (1966).

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  • Photo of Li Xiaoxia

    Li Xiaoxia

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 36.90

    Rank: 1,153

  • Photo of Chen Dong

    Chen Dong

    ASTRONAUT

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 36.86

    Rank: 1,154

  • Photo of Han Xiaopeng

    Han Xiaopeng

    ATHLETE

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 36.77

    Rank: 1,155

  • Photo of Zhou Dongyu

    Zhou Dongyu

    ACTOR

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 36.73

    Rank: 1,156

  • Photo of Jia

    Jia

    ACTOR

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 36.72

    Rank: 1,157

  • Photo of Ju Jingyi

    Ju Jingyi

    ACTOR

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 36.72

    Rank: 1,158

  • Photo of Yi Jianlian

    Yi Jianlian

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 36.57

    Rank: 1,159

  • Photo of Shao Jiayi

    Shao Jiayi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 36.51

    Rank: 1,160

  • Photo of Lou Yun

    Lou Yun

    GYMNAST

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 36.48

    Rank: 1,161

  • Photo of Ni Yulan

    Ni Yulan

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 36.41

    Rank: 1,162

  • Photo of Jiao Zhimin

    Jiao Zhimin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 36.40

    Rank: 1,163

  • Photo of Chen Lu

    Chen Lu

    SKATER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 36.29

    Rank: 1,164

  • Photo of Xuecheng

    Xuecheng

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 36.20

    Rank: 1,165

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In China

Among basketball players born in China, Yi Jianlian ranks 2. Before him are Yao Ming (1980). After him are Wang Zhizhi (1977), Mengke Bateer (1975), Zheng Haixia (1967), Sun Yue (1985), Zhou Qi (1996), Hu Jinqiu (1997), Wu Tongtong (1994), Pan Zhenqi (1995), Sun Mengran (1992), and Zhang Ru (1999).

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