He is known as the "Chinese Great Wall" and "Oriental Giant" in the sports world. He has dedicated everything to Chinese basketball, enduring serious injuries yet persisting for many years. Surprisingly, he faced much criticism after serving as the chairman of the Basketball Association, ultimately resigning from his position. It turns out that what Bai Yansong said was correct; now, Yao Ming has already embarked on another path.
Yao Ming's name is well-known not only in our country but also abroad. He is the pride of the basketball world and a true "superstar" in the basketball realm. His birth foretold that his life would be anything but ordinary, inheriting his parents' extraordinary height advantage perfectly. His upbringing and training were done with utmost care, ensuring he had sufficient nutrition by living frugally so that he could have enough milk every day.
In school, he loved learning but started playing basketball due to his superior height, which was both an advantage and perceived as unusual by others. Initially, his parents encouraged him to practice basketball merely for academic advancement, never intending for him to pursue it as a career. They understood the challenges and hardships involved in this path.
Initially, he was not highly regarded, but as his height continued to increase, he successfully joined his hometown's youth team for training. Years later, he became a member of the Shanghai Youth Men's Basketball Team, officially starting his professional career. Initially, his performance was not outstanding, but as the number of games increased, he gradually found his rhythm, eventually leading the Shanghai team to win the CBA championship.
In the following season, however, he suffered an unexpected injury, missing nearly ten games. This did not hinder his progress, and he was subsequently selected for the Chinese Basketball All-Star Team. The championships came one after another, and his improvements were rapid. In 2002, he won the MVP and Finals MVP of the season. That year, he was also selected first overall by the Houston Rockets in the NBA draft.
He used his abilities to go from domestic success to international recognition, achieving a splendid comeback. Although he encountered failures abroad, they did not defeat this basketball giant from the East. After adjustments, he quickly became adept on the court, proving his absolute strength with his achievements. His partnership with Tracy McGrady began to show limitless potential, shining brightly on the NBA stage.
Unexpectedly, in subsequent seasons, he suffered frequent injuries, causing the team's performance to decline and causing him to miss many games. However, he was not defeated this time either, still relying on his tenacious will to create numerous glorious records and prove the strength of Chinese players.
As the pride and core player of the Chinese men's basketball team, he knew the responsibility on his shoulders, even though his body was already exhausted. Faced with national honor, he gritted his teeth and persisted in playing, achieving remarkable results.
However, after this, he also encountered the most severe injury, fracturing his left ankle in 2008. Although he recovered somewhat through treatment, he rushed back to compete in the Olympics. Unexpectedly, during a match in 2009, he was injured again but still insisted until the end with his injuries. As a result, he took a year off to recuperate, only returning a year later, but he did not participate in many matches. After completing the last unusual game of his career, his old injuries recurred, preventing him from participating in the following seasons. In 2011, he decided to retire formally, ending his brilliant yet regrettable basketball career.
Although this decision was a massive blow to him, he did not completely distance himself from the basketball he loved afterward. Not only did he acquire the club that once cultivated him, but several years later, he also became the chairman of Chinese basketball. He wanted to use his power to revitalize Chinese men's basketball, but the process was difficult, and the final results were not ideal.
However, the criticism he received increased, and a star who had contributed to sports now bore a lot of blame. He remained calm in the face of negative messages, only hoping that those who liked him could be at ease.
Last year, he finally had to let go of this responsibility and officially announced his resignation as chairman of the Basketball Association. Because he deeply understood that his individual strength was so insignificant and that he could not fundamentally change things with just his enthusiasm. This process was complex and lengthy.
Although there was much discussion about his resignation outside, the pressure on him decreased after resigning, but he still influenced more people to pay attention to basketball with his actions.
He is like what host Bai Yansong once commented, transforming from making himself excellent to making others excellent. Over the years, he has always seemed to have a mission to develop Chinese basketball better. Although the process is sometimes unsatisfactory, it does not mean that he has not made efforts and contributions. Everything he has done is worthy of our admiration.
And now, he has not stopped moving forward, and his relationship with his wife is even more enviable.
In him, we truly see that a man becomes tender when he falls in love. And he, being so tall, is also very gentle and gentlemanly in front of his wife, full of affection. Every time he attends activities with his wife, he lets her walk in front, very considerately. Recently, some netizens compiled a collection of him and his wife attending events, where you can see his gentlemanly actions everywhere, reflecting that he genuinely respects and loves his wife from the bottom of his heart.
During public occasions, their interaction fully shows who is the one in charge at home. When she speaks, he initially wants to interject a few words but is immediately stopped by her gesture. To cover his embarrassment, he quickly covers his face with a smile, making everyone around laugh.
Who would have thought that a sports star would have such a low status at home, but it also shows their loving relationship. It also indicates that family is the most important to him; face is irrelevant as long as his wife is happy.
They have been married for so many years, and their relationship remains strong, with no scandals ever reported. It must be said that they are indeed a good match, especially when standing together. His wife, who was also a basketball player, may not be as tall as him but has surpassed many ordinary women in height. Their daughter's height perfectly inherits their excellent genes and is now said to have grown to almost 1.9 meters, which is astonishing.
Believe that now that the pressure has diminished, he lives more comfortably. Still, he continues to pay attention to the sports cause he loves and contributes to the sports world within his capabilities.
I hope that he and his family will always be healthy and happy in the future, and I believe that the Chinese sports world will become better and better in the future.
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