Wherever she is, one thing stays the same—Li Yueru keeps repping China. On every court. In every jersey. Li Yueru represents her home country with pride. She’s not just a center on the court.

That particular player for the Sparks was Li Yueru who had yet to play a full WNBA season. Yueru’s WNBA debut came in 2022 with the Chicago Sky, but she missed the start of the season while ...

Malonga, the No. 2 overall WNBA draft pick, watched in street clothes at the end of the bench while Nneka Ogwumike scored a game-high 18 points and Li Yueru added 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead ...