On December 30th, Beijing time, before the first Liaoning-Guangdong match of the season, Guangdong foreign aid Morand returned to Liaoning's home court. He was the main foreign aid in Liaoning's past three consecutive championships. Liaoning held a brief championship ring award ceremony for Morand, who received cheers from Liaoning's home fans and took photos with his former comrades-in-arms to commemorate the occasion.
The 33-year-old Morand is in his sixth season playing in the CBA. He played for Shanxi for the first two seasons and then played for Liaoning for the next three seasons, helping Liaoning achieve three consecutive championships and becoming one of the important founders of the Liaoning dynasty.
However, Liaoning did not renew Morand's contract this summer, and Guangdong successfully "intercepted" him after the start of the season, successfully signing Morand. Now Morand is returning to Liaoning's home court for the first time as a visiting team player after leaving Liaoning.
During the pre-game warm-up interview, Morand said, "I am very excited. This is my first time back at Liaoning's home court this season. I have been playing in Liaoning for a long time and have many wonderful memories and exciting moments with my former teammates. I can't wait to visit my old friends and family."
Now, before the Liaoning-Guangdong match, Liaoning held a championship ring award ceremony for Morand at home. Morand took the stage amidst the cheers of the home fans, received his championship ring, and took photos with his former teammates and coaches to commemorate the occasion.