Wang Zhizhi, an out-and-out basketball legend, is also one of the brightest stars in the history of Chinese basketball. He was the first player in Asia to successfully land in the NBA, and as early as the early 90s, he was already a superstar of Chinese basketball. However, in addition to his brilliant career in basketball, his love life is also a high-profile topic.
From 1996 to 2021, Wang Zhizhi won six CBA championships for China's Bayi team and twice led the national team to the Olympic quarterfinals. On July 5, 2016, the Beijing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, the place that witnessed his many glorious moments, held a ceremony for his professional retirement. He is affectionately known by fans as the "Great Wall of Motion" and his basketball career comes to an end.
Retiring didn't end his basketball journey. He successfully transitioned into a basketball coach and even coached the Bayi men's basketball team. However, over time, the Bayi men's basketball team withdrew from the CBA league, resulting in Wang Zhizhi's frequency in the audience's field of view gradually decreasing.
Wang Zhizhi's love life is also of concern. He had two marriages, the first of which was with a woman named Song Yang. However, the marriage did not last long, and for various reasons, they eventually chose to part ways.
Wang Zhizhi's career has not been smooth sailing. When he first set foot in the NBA, he faced great challenges. On the one hand, he had to adapt to American culture and life as a newcomer, and he also had difficulties in language communication.
On the other hand, he inevitably encountered discrimination. Some white players were suspicious and prejudiced against the yellow man from China. Moreover, the style of Chinese basketball is very different from that of the United States, making it take him longer to get used to. Despite the help of the coach, it did not go well, and at one point even considered returning to China.
At this difficult time, his first wife Song Yang has been silently supporting him. Not only did she support his career, she helped in several ways. She arranged foreign teachers to help Wang Zhizhi improve her English speaking and written communication skills; She hired a dietitian to arrange his meals reasonably; She also hired a personal basketball trainer to help him better adapt to the American basketball style and improve his tacit understanding with his teammates.
These efforts require a lot of time and money, but Song Yang does not complain and firmly supports her husband.
In American life, Wang Zhizhi and Song Yang welcomed their son Wang Xilin, which further enriched their lives. However, the child eventually led to a rift in the relationship between the two. They had different views on their son's education, which eventually turned into irreconcilable contradictions.
Wang Zhizhi believes that his son should stay in the United States for education, integrating American school education and Chinese family education to broaden his horizons while maintaining Chinese cultural traditions.
Although both parties loved the child deeply, it was this deep love that eventually led to their separation. They are usually busy with their respective careers, lack time to communicate and enhance the relationship between husband and wife, and finally choose to separate.
After separating from Song Yang, Wang Zhizhi married Zhou Lei in 2018. Zhou Lei is the host of Guangxi TV, young and beautiful, with outstanding professional qualities, and has hosted many TV programs, such as "Folk Song Competition" and "Love is You", which have been widely acclaimed.
The age difference between the two is 12 years, but Wang Zhizhi's young mentality and Zhou Lei's maturity complement each other, and the age gap has not become a problem.
Zhou Lei had already heard about the basketball player's deeds, and as she got to know each other, she found that she and Wang Zhizhi had a lot in common, shared many common topics, and their views on most issues were surprisingly consistent.
After marrying Wang Zhizhi, Zhou Lei did not use her husband's fame to hype herself, but continued to focus on her career. Unlike Song Yang, she knows how to balance career and family, and through reasonable arrangements and planning, she has successfully achieved both career and family.
At the end of 2022, Zhou Lei gave birth to a son for Wang Zhizhi, and the mother and son were safe. Surprisingly, after a short three-month recovery period, Zhou Lei has already stood on the stage of the party and continued her hosting work. She was wearing a light gray dress, with a beautiful face, a well-proportioned figure, and a flat lower abdomen, and there was no trace of a newborn child.
Zhou Lei is very strict with her body management, because as a host, she needs to maintain a good image. She adheres to a light diet with less sugar and less salt, coupled with moderate aerobic fitness, and despite being 34 years old, her selfies still make people feel like a teenager in her twenties.
In March 2023, Zhou Lei participated in the China International Fashion Week in Beijing and showed a remarkable style.
She wears a black jacket, white shirt, slim-fitting jeans and off-white sneakers, holding flowers and a sunny smile.
Wang Zhizhi's remarriage and married life with his current wife Zhou Lei show the complexity of love. Despite the large age difference, their relationship remains strong. The story of basketball and love is woven into a touching picture on Wang Zhizhi. The basketball legend has not only created brilliance on the court, but also found miracles in his love life.
Mother and son soldiers! She was a former Chinese women's basketball captain, and now her son is 2 meters tall and has become a dark horse
When we mention the Chinese women's basketball team, we all have emotions full of love and respect. This team not only showed outstanding basketball strength, but also touched the national audience with its fighting spirit of not being afraid of difficulties and forging ahead. However, in the illustrious history of this team, there are stories of legendary people that are as memorable as they are.
But it seems to have gradually been forgotten in the long river of time, and the most touching of them are former Chinese women's basketball captain Zhan Shuping and her son Fu Hao. Their basketball journey, with boundless enthusiasm and unremitting efforts, has written a wonderful chapter of their own.
In 1992, at the Barcelona Olympics, 28-year-old Zhan Shuping served as the captain of the Chinese women's basketball team.
That year, the glory of the Chinese women's basketball team reached its peak, they passed all the way to the Olympic final, the only regret was that they lost to the CIS women's basketball team by only 10 points in the final, and they were the runner-up. At that moment, it has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of Chinese basketball fans.
Two years later, Zhan Shuping chose to fade out of the basketball court due to injury, but her basketball dream was never extinguished. She transformed into a great basketball coach and continued her influence in the field of basketball.
Her team has repeatedly achieved outstanding results and produced many promising young players, who have gradually emerged under her guidance. Therefore, Zhan Shuping is known as a "good teacher", this title is not only a false name, it embodies the gratitude and respect of countless players.
However, behind Zhan Shuping, there is also a vibrant basketball star, that is, her son Fu Hao. Fu Hao has lived in a basketball atmosphere since he was a child. His basketball talent has long been revealed, he not only has a tall body, a strong physique, but also shows fast reaction speed and smart mind on the court. His basketball potential was highly praised during his youth team days and was considered by coaches to be a natural basketball seedling.
Fu Hao is 2.05 meters tall and usually plays the role of power forward on the court. Not only is he excellent in physical qualities such as confrontation, bounce and speed, but he also has amazing mid- and long-range shooting accuracy, and is able to adapt to a variety of offensive styles, including positional warfare and quick counterattacks. What's especially impressive is that, despite his tall stature, his ability to scramble for the basket is also quite good.
He won the Asian Youth Championship on behalf of the Chinese youth men's basketball team, an achievement that laid a solid foundation for his career.
Zhan Shuping has always been a role model and role model for Fu Hao. Her highly respected basketball contributions have been inducted into the 2022 China Basketball Hall of Fame nominees. Fu Hao rose to prominence in the CBA league, winning the 2021-2022 championship and was selected for the FIBA Basketball World Cup roster and the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
As a member of the Chinese men's basketball team, he will show his strength in these international competitions, and each game is part of his growth journey.
Being young and inexperienced is not terrible, because Fu Hao continues to improve on the road of basketball. In basketball, talented people are constantly emerging. The basketball strength and influence of the mother-son combination of Zhan Shuping and Fu Hao cannot be underestimated.
They shine on the road of basketball and firmly pursue their basketball dreams. This basketball story, full of hope and vitality, will continue to be written on the court, inspiring more people to chase their dreams and keep moving forward.