Milwaukee Hopes NBA Star Can Lure Chinese Trade

February 15, 2008 6:26 PM

Chuck Quirmbach reports for NPR’s Morning Edition about Yi Jianlian, a rookie player from China who plays forward for the Milwaukee Bucks. Because the city does not have a major trade relationship with China, nor a large Chinese population, it hopes their NBA star will attract investment from China. So far it seems to be working. Listen to the full radio story here.