On April 8, Beijing time, when domestic media people broke the news, "the Chinese Basketball Association does not agree with Li Yueru to go to the United States to compete in the WNBA this year", which triggered the continuous fermentation of public opinion. Now Li Yueru herself officially spoke out, issued a long article in response, in addition to saying that the club supported her to go out to play, she also said that the team staff did a lot of work, and elaborated on the origin of the matter, and also said that she has decided to stay for another year, then to chase her dreams.
Li Yueru is the core of the Chinese women's basketball team, and her value to the national team is self-evident. This year's Chinese women's basketball team has asian games, women's basketball World Cup and other competitions, and only then did the media break the news that "the Chinese Basketball Association does not agree with Li Yueru going to the United States to compete in the WNBA this year", which triggered various speculations about her team staff.
Li Yueru elaborated one by one, "First of all, the club is very supportive of playing, and the boss has said many times that he stands with me. Secondly, my company agent is a registered broker qualification of the Chinese Basketball Association, and finally, my passport has not been done for some reasons, in order to be able to go to the WNBA, my Chinese agent and American agent have done a lot of work, whether they can go depends on the willingness of the club and the association. ”
Li Yueru was drafted by the Atlanta Dream team in 2019, and was first traded to the Los Angeles Sparks this year, and then to the Chicago Sky. Earlier, the Chicago Sky announced a deal to get Li Yueru's signing rights and completed the signing of the rookie contract.
Li Yueru expressed her dream of going to a higher stage, and also mentioned that the leaders are worried that the epidemic will affect her return to prepare for the national team competition, so she hopes that Li Yueru will stay for another year.
Li Yueru said, "At this time, the second problem was encountered, and the leaders said that because of my importance to the national team, they hoped that I would stay for a year temporarily, and once again, once again." After playing the Asian Games and the World Cup, I will go back next year. I was initially worried that I would get older and less competitive if I waited any longer, but after a long ideological struggle, my decision at the moment was that if I really didn't make it in the end, I would stay. Beautiful seeds can grow into towering trees anywhere. It was the country that nurtured me, and it was time for me to grow up to be able to repay the country. I can wait, wait for the place where I need it to end, and then I will chase my dreams. ”
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)