Dylan Harper and Yang Hansen broke ground for Asian and Asian American representation during the 2025 NBA Draft, each reaching historic milestones on June 25 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Dylan, a 6-foot-6 guard from Rutgers and son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper,

Rutgers University is in full celebration mode after two of its players were taken in the first five picks of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night.

Despite some speculation that the San Antonio Spurs were going to trade the second overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft for a player like Giannis Antetokounmpo or