Sep 2, 2023 · Some might not know this, but the Minnesota Timberwolves forward has ethnic connections to China. Anderson was born in New York City. However, he spent most of his early life living in New...

Anderson's maternal grandmother grew up in Jamaica; her father was Chinese and married a Jamaican woman, and they lived in Jamaica among the Chinese Jamaicans. [ 127 ] [ 128 ] After researching his ancestry, Anderson visited China in 2018 to meet distant family in Shenzhen .

Jul 25, 2023 · He hails originally from Jamaica, and his mother, Suzanne Anderson, has a background that combines Jamaican and Chinese ancestry. Kyle Anderson Sr., his father, was a Chinese immigrant who first settled in Jamaica before moving to the United States. The power forward’s Chinese name is Li Kaier.

Sep 29, 2024 · Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson was in Shenzhen recently, tracing some of his Chinese ancestry and dunking on the locals. Anderson is one eighth Chinese, courtesy of his mother’s grandfather, Li Chongxin, who moved to the US in the early 20th century.

Sep 12, 2024 · The first revelation was that Kyle Anderson’s great-grandfather was a Chinese man. He married a Jamaican woman. Following that, the search operation intensified and Suzanne cracked their family roots in four years.

NBA Memphis Grizzlies star player Kyle Anderson (“Slow Mo”), whose Jamaican heritage stems from his great-grandmother, also has Chinese ancestry. Anderson, 24, is one-eighth Chinese, and he recently travelled to Shenzhen in China to meet with long-lost family members for the first time.

Feb 11, 2024 · Several years ago, Golden State Warriors veteran Kyle Anderson and his mom, Suzanne, made an amazing discovery: they had family roots in China. That led to them meeting their long-lost relatives for the first time in 2018 in a small village in Shenzhen, where his great grandfather was born.

Jul 26, 2023 · US-born NBA player Kyle Anderson of Chinese descent, whose Chinese name is Li Kaier (李凱爾), has obtained Chinese citizenship and will put on the men's basketball jersey to fight for China. This all begins with his story of connection …

Feb 16, 2024 · In 2018, Kyle Anderson met his long lost relatives in China. His mother Suzanne recalls how people sensed her lineage when she was a child.

Nov 23, 2023 · His Chinese roots stem from his maternal grandmother who had a Chinese father, which technically makes Anderson one-eighth Chinese. He, however, became a Chinese national only in July 2023,...