Haoxi Simon Wang was 12 when he left his family behind in Beijing to move to Toronto and pursue his passion to play hockey.

Wang Zhizhi came to America to win respect for his game and his country. ... Just days before the 1999 NBA draft, Wang lets his Nike agent smuggle a copy of his military ID card to the Mavericks.

Wang is the early story of the 2025 NHL Draft, with his hot start, Boston University commitment and “unique and special” skating for his size attracting 20-plus scouts to each of his games ...

It was late in the morning of July 1, 1999, when China’s tallest soldier received an unexpected phone call from the U.S. Over the crackly connection, Lieut. Wang Zhizhi suddenly found himself ...

Chinese giant center Wang Zhizhi will become the first Asian and first army officer to join Dallas Mavericks, his military-owned club Bayi Rockets and Chinese Basketball Management Center (CBMC ...

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Speculation that Wang Zhizhi might defect to the United States is just that -- speculation, said the Mavericks backup center, who did not return China after the NBA season ...

Although Wang Zhizhi is a very big man, the hopes of 1.3 billion Chinese strain even the mightiest of shoulders. But fueled by dinners of Texas beef, the 2.16-m Atlas has coolly shrugged off this ...

Wang Zhizhi will have an opportunity to live out his childhood dream by becoming the NBA's first Chinese player after signing a two-year contract with the Mavericks yesterday.