Jeremy Lin , the last Chinese -born player in the NBA , leaves the Dallas Mavericks . Yi has signed a 2002 contract with Dallas 's Guangdong Tigers . NBA star Jeremy Lin told NBA basketball still trails soccer as the world 's favorite sport . Yi carried the flag for China at the recent London 2012 Olympics , his third appearance at the Games . Jeremy Lin of the Houston Rockets has boosted the NBA 's Asian profile .
Jeremy Lin , the last Chinese -born player in the NBA , leaves the Dallas Mavericks . Yi has signed a 2002 contract with Dallas 's Guangdong Tigers . NBA star Jeremy Lin told NBA basketball still trails soccer as the world 's favorite sport . Jeremy Lin of the Houston Rockets has boosted the NBA 's Asian profile .