The "retrograde" in the epidemic is the real "superhero" - an interview with basketball star Stephen Marbury

Source: Xinhua Net

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 14 Title: The "retrograde" in the epidemic is the real "superhero"

——Interview with basketball star Stephen Marbury

Xinhua News Agency reporters Lin Deren and Wang Junbao

For Stephen Marbury, the head coach of the CBA North Control Team, the current days are full of challenges, the league has not yet started, training still needs to continue, whether it is preparation or epidemic prevention, the difficulty is not small.

Since returning to China in March, Marbury has expressed on many occasions her support and gratitude to all walks of life in China for their fight against the epidemic. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, Marbury said that he admired the medical staff who rushed to Wuhan and gave a thumbs up to these "retrogrades".

Marbury said: "In the past few months, I have been deeply impressed by China's actions against the epidemic. On the front lines, healthcare workers and everyone in other industries are united, and it's inspiring. We all rely on each other and support each other to establish a common goal, which is to completely defeat the epidemic. ”

In the process of fighting the epidemic, Marbury has also made his own contribution. After returning from the United States, he strictly adhered to the 14-day quarantine policy, donated money with the team members to fight the epidemic, and continued to cheer for the fight against the epidemic through social media.

"As part of this country and society, it's very important that our team and the CBA league give back at such a difficult time. As one of the top sports leagues in China, the CBA has set a good example for everyone through many positive feedback activities during this epidemic. Marbury said.

In order to express his support for the fight against the epidemic, Marbury once changed the background picture of his social network account to Academician Zhong Nanshan, for this detail, Marbury said: "I changed my social network account background to express my heartfelt respect to Academician Zhong Nanshan and all other staff fighting on the front line, just like I mentioned above, when the situation is still very dangerous, medical workers save lives and prevent the further spread of the epidemic, they are the real 'superheroes' in our lives." ”

Marbury also said that the epidemic is a huge challenge for the team and the entire CBA league, with games suspended and all plans disrupted. "Now, we live in a closed base for uniform management and orderly training, actively preparing for the restart of the season." Marbury said.

Before the end of the league, North Control showed good form, ranking eighth in the league with a record of 19 wins and 11 losses, which was a big improvement for the team at the bottom of the league last season.

Looking ahead, Marbury remains confident, saying: "The situation of epidemic control is getting better and better, so we are all looking forward to getting back on the field. During a tough time in the past, our coaches and players trained very hard and have been united all the time. I believe that when the season starts again, we will be 100% prepared. In the end, no matter what happens, our goal for this season is not going to change, which is to get playoff tickets. ”