Video|Why did Aaron Gordon visit Dongguan as the first stop of his championship tour in China?
Source: Yangcheng Evening News Yunshang Lingnan Authors: Lu Hang, Zhong Zhenbin, Yu Zitao Published: 2023-08-20 10:16
On August 18th, Aaron Gordon’s championship tour in China began, and its first stop was at the Wanda Plaza in Dongcheng, Dongguan. As a powerful forward in the NBA, Aaron Gordon is well-known in the league for his explosive dunks in his early years. After joining the Denver Nuggets, Aaron Gordon became a crucial team member, playing a vital role in the team’s journey to the championship.
At the event, Aaron Gordon watched the lion dance performance, interacted with fans, and shared his experience and insights on dunking. After visiting Dongguan, Aaron Gordon will visit Changsha, Chengdu, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, and Beijing in the upcoming journey.
Why did Aaron Gordon choose Dongguan, a second-tier city in Guangdong, as the first stop of his China tour this year? It all starts with the strong basketball atmosphere in Dongguan.
“When it comes to basketball in China, one must think of Dongguan, Guangdong.” Dongguan, the home of the CBA team of 11 championships, Guangdong South China Tiger Club, has cultivated a large number of Chinese basketball stars such as Yi Jianlian, Zhu Fangyu, Du Feng, Wang Shipeng, Hu Mingxuan, and Xu Jie. Group and group of basketball talents gather here, playing basketball and settling down in Dongguan, fighting for this city.
Professional basketball clubs in Dongguan are thriving, and the booming basketball market has driven the popularity of basketball. In Dongguan, on 2,460 square kilometers of land, there are more than 6,600 basketball courts. Dongguan people know and love basketball. No matter at the Guangdong team’s home court, Dongguan Basketball Center, or the courts in villages in Changping, Humen, and Machong, Dongguan people enjoy the joy brought by basketball, no matter whether the court is professional or amateur. Basketball culture has long been an integral part of Dongguan’s urban culture.
Li Yuanwei, former executive vice chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, once said in an interview: “If you want to truly understand China and Chinese basketball, you must go to Dongguan to have a look.” Dongguan has the best professional basketball clubs and grassroots leagues in the country, where they promote each other and improve together. Almost every citizen of Dongguan can find a sense of identity in this city through basketball. That is the significance of basketball to Dongguan.
Why did Aaron Gordon choose Dongguan as the first stop of the championship tour in China?
On August 18, Aaron Gordon’s championship trip to China opened the first stop of this year’s China trip in the atrium of Wanda Plaza in Dongcheng, Dongguan. As a heavy forward with outstanding strength in the NBA, Aaron Gordon was famous in the league for his explosive dunks in his early years. After coming to the Denver Nuggets, Aaron Gordon became the team’s most important puzzle piece and played an extremely important role in the team’s winning process.
At the event site, Aaron Gordon watched the lion dance performance, interacted with fans, and shared his dunk experience. After finishing at Dongguan Station, Aaron Gordon will visit Changsha, Chengdu, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, and Beijing successively in the next journey.
Why did Aaron Gordon choose Dongguan, a second-tier city in Guangdong, as the first stop of his trip to China this year? This starts with the strong basketball atmosphere in Dongguan——
“Chinese basketball looks at Guangdong, and Guangdong basketball looks at Dongguan.” Dongguan, this southern city, has emerged as the king of the CBA “Eleven Champions” Guangdong Hongyuan Team, and has trained Yi Jianlian, Zhu Fangyu, Du Feng, Wang Shipeng, Hu Mingxuan, Xu Jay and a large number of basketball stars. Batch after batch of basketball masters gathered here to play and settle down in Dongguan, fighting for the city.
Dongguan’s professional basketball is thriving, and the booming ball market has in turn led to the development of mass basketball. On the land of 2460 square kilometers in Dongguan, there are more than 6600 basketball courts. People here love basketball and understand basketball. From the Dongguan Basketball Center, the home of the Guangdong team, to the village courts in Changping, Humen, and Macong, whether it is a professional arena or a private stage, the people of Dongguan enjoy the happiness brought by basketball. Basketball culture has long been an inseparable part of Dongguan’s urban culture.
Li Yuanwei, the former executive vice chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, once said in an interview: “If you want to really understand China and Chinese basketball, you must go to Dongguan.” Dongguan has the most outstanding professional basketball clubs and folk leagues in the country. , Professional basketball and folk basketball promote each other and improve together. Almost every Dongguan citizen can find a sense of identity with the city from basketball, which is what basketball means to Dongguan.
Pictures and video shooting｜Zhong Zhenbin, all-media reporter of Yangcheng Evening News
Video Editing｜Yangcheng Evening News All Media Reporter Yu Zitao Pan Junhua
Article｜Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Lu Hang
Translation｜Bai Xinyi
Editor in charge | Wang Nan
Proofreading | Zhou Yong
2023-08-20 02:16:00
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