[Sports News]The famous Chinese basketball player Yi Jianlian, who has played in the NBA for 5 seasons, announced his retirement on Weibo late at night on Tuesday (29th), ending his 21-year basketball career. “Farewell is not the end, but a new beginning. I will miss it very much, and I will continue to move forward to welcome a new chapter.” After Yi Jianlian bid farewell, the Chinese men of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, who were called the “08 Golden Generation” by fans, All 12 basketball players have retired.
Yi Jianlian entered the Guangdong Men’s Basketball Team at the age of 15 in 2002 and started his career. He participated in the NBA draft in 2007 and was selected by the Bucks with the sixth overall pick in the first round. The 35-year-old center has played for the Bucks, Nets, Wizards, Mavericks (now Mavericks) and other teams in his NBA career. He has played 272 games in total, averaging 7.9 points and 4.9 rebounds. After returning to CBA, Yi Jianlian won the championship seven times in 16 years. At the same time, he represented the Chinese men’s basketball team many times, won a gold medal in the Asian Games, won three Asian championships, and also helped the national team enter the top 8 of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Known as the “Moving Great Wall”, he is the most influential star in the Chinese men’s basketball team after Yao Ming.
(Picture: NBA Weibo)
(Picture: NBA Weibo)
Yi Jianlian posted on Weibo last night: “Hello everyone! I am Yi Jianlian. Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, basketball has been with me for 21 years. After careful consideration, today, I decided to officially bid farewell to my basketball career career.”
(Picture: CBA Guangdong Hongyuan official Weibo)
“Goodbye, my favorite basketball: Thank you for giving me this wonderful journey of 21 years, with blood, joy, regret, tears, reliable companions, and respectable opponents. This is a life. Unforgettable and precious experience. It has nothing to do with winning or losing, it’s all about love.” He is also grateful to his family, leadership, coaches, teammates, opponents, sponsors, partners and management team.
Yi Jianlian did not forget to thank the fans for their support: “From the rookie in the league to the big brother of the team, no matter the peak or the trough, you all accompanied me without complaint and regret, gave me great energy and touch, and accompanied me through every glorious moment and the most precious moments. Dark moments. Taught me to smile to meet applause and calmly face doubts. Everything you have given me has actually far exceeded my efforts.”
“”Farewell is not the end, but a new beginning. I will miss it very much, and I will continue to move forward to welcome a new chapter. Finally, I would also like to thank the No. 9 rookie for 21 years of persistence. Forget, the dream is always there.” Yi Jianlian wrote.
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2023-08-30 03:13:22
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