“I wasn’t that good at school, and I was a little bit of a fat boy,” Hansen said. “My father told me to try some sports, figure out what you want to do, and lose some weight.

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According to the report, Yang tried several sprots before he returned to basketball. "I wasn’t that good at school, and I was a little bit of a fat boy," he told The Washington Post.

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“I wasn’t that good at school, and I was a little bit of a fat boy,” Hansen said. “My father told me to try some sports, figure out what you want to do, and lose some weight.