Through the G-League, LA Clippers’ first round draft pick, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, did what most first-year pros out of his entire class could not: being selected to the 2026 NBA Rising Stars Game. He will be representing the Clippers without leaving the Intuit Dome.
Reppin’ #ClipperNation at @IntuitDome!
Yanic Konan Niederhauser has been named a 2026 NBA Rising Star ud83cudf1f pic.twitter.com/8IE4Rq9opC— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 26, 2026This prestigious honor, the first of many under Niederhauser’s belt, calls for vindication. His age, to go with mobility and hand-eye coordination, raised a debate in the summer as to why the Clippers even drafted him.