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Preface
As the first person in the Asian NBA, Wang Zhizhi opened the door to the world arena for the Chinese men's basketball team.
But behind the great achievements, his marriage road is not smooth.
His wife, who shared the hardships, accompanied him in the most difficult times, but chose to leave when the wind was calm.
Later, Wang Zhizhi successfully walked out of the trough, started love again, and married a beautiful host.
So what's going on with this marriage? What is he doing now?
Controversial, accompanied by his wife
Wang Zhizhi joined the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA in 2001 and was the first Chinese player to enter the NBA league.
At the age of 24, he faced strong opposition from domestic teams and coaches, but still chose to leave the CBA professional league and embark on a journey to the United States.
In 2002, Wang Zhizhi was reused by the Mavericks to represent the team in the Summer League, but this clashed with the Chinese national team's preparation for the World Championships.
Subsequently, the American media erroneously reported that Wang Zhizhi "confronted the Chinese Basketball Association", causing controversy. Although Wang Zhizhi clarified many times, public opinion has gotten out of control and was finally announced to be expelled from the national team.
During these years, Wang Zhizhi has not only been widely criticized at home, but his career in the NBA has also faced a low point.
He was abandoned by the team many times, and he was once confused, but his wife Song Yang consistently encouraged and supported him, giving him the motivation to continue fighting.
Airport encounters, love romance
Wang Zhizhi was twenty-five years old that year, and he was in the golden age of blood and strength. On this day, he came to the airport, ready to pick up an important friend. But while he waited until dusk, his friend was nowhere to be seen.
When Wang Zhizhi was about to call a friend to understand the situation, the battery of the mobile phone unfortunately ran out, and he had no choice but to give up.
Just as Wang Zhizhi was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window looking at the sky, a girl in a red dress caught his attention.
Wang Zhizhi saw that she took out her mobile phone and was about to dial, so she stepped forward and asked if she could borrow it in embarrassment, and the girl happily handed the mobile phone to Wang Zhizhi.
It turned out that her name was Song Yang, and she was three years older than Wang Zhizhi. And he has ended a marriage and came to the airport alone to take a night flight back to his hometown.
After the phone call, Wang Zhizhi also specifically asked Song Yang's contact information. After that, he couldn't forget Song Yang's kindness and generosity, and after a while, he met Song Yang through a mutual friend.
After the two started dating, Wang Zhizhi became even more impressed with Song Yang's excellent qualities.
Although his parents began to strongly oppose the relationship, Wang Zhizhi expressed his sincerity without hesitation, and finally Song Yang also responded to his love.
At the end of 2000, 25-year-old Wang Zhizhi and 28-year-old Song Yang registered their marriage. After marriage, they lived a simple but sweet life, never showing off in public.
While love is sweet, Wang Zhizhi's basketball road is also very smooth.
The road of basketball, the more you fight, the more courageous
Wang Zhizhi was born in Beijing in 1977 into a sports family, and his parents were both well-known basketball players, with a height of 1.96 meters and 1.87 meters respectively.
In addition to his parents, Wang Zhizhi's other relatives, such as his grandfather and uncle, are also more than 1.9 meters tall, so everyone has predicted that Wang Zhizhi's height will not be less than 2 meters since he was a child.
At the age of 8, Wang Zhizhi already had a height of 1.6 meters, and seeing his son's talent, his father Wang Weijun began to insist on training Wang Zhizhi's basketball skills every day, hoping that he could inherit the family business and shine in the basketball world.
Fortunately, Wang Zhizhi did inherit his parents' excellent "basketball genes", and all data and ball skills were far beyond the normal level.
At the age of 13, Wang Zhizhi was selected by the Bayi Youth Team for his outstanding performance and began to receive professional training there.
Later, Wang Zhizhi joined the Beijing team, but his father was worried about the poor training conditions, so he resolutely decided to send him back to the Bayi team, which led to his own suspension of coaching.
At the age of 15, Wang Zhizhi was already 2.06 meters tall, and his parents let him cycle 30 kilometers to and from the training ground every day to save time on the road.
The training in the Bayi team was extremely hard, and Wang Zhizhi only had very little time to go home on weekends, but he was still very hard, and his skills and strength improved rapidly.
At the age of 18, Wang Zhizhi was selected for the national team, and head coach Gong Luming was very kind to him, arranging a lot of additional one-on-one special training, so that Wang Zhizhi quickly grew into the absolute main force in the team.
In his debut at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 19-year-old Wang Zhizhi performed well against the famous NBA center Robinson, and was an important contributor to the first time in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team to enter the final four.
In 1999, Wang Zhizhi was selected by the NBA, but failed to go abroad as he wished. After that, he won the regular season MVP and finals MVP in the CBA, leading the team to win the championship.
In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Wang Zhizhi led the luxury lineup created by the three centers to appear again, averaging 13.5 points per game.
Return to the game and win glory for the country
In 2006, with the change of leadership of the Basketball Association and the efforts of his parents, Wang Zhizhi finally chose to return to China under pressure from many parties.
He also published a public review in the media, apologizing for his decision and the dereliction of duty of his national team member, hoping to gain the understanding and forgiveness of the sports community and fans.
In fact, Wang Zhizhi's choice to return to China was not smooth at the beginning, and he faced various doubts, and he returned to the national team in 2006.
In order to prove himself, Wang Zhizhi began to train hard. He understands the importance of team-ups, getting in touch with his new teammates and learning Xi their style of play.
In the 2006 World Championships against the Japanese team, Wang Zhizhi played steadily, slashing 19 points and 9 rebounds in 35 minutes. Soon after, he scored 28 points in the Asian Games final and won glory for the country.
After winning again and again, the fans' attitude towards Wang Zhizhi has slowly changed. Especially in the 2010 Asian Games, the two main forces Zhang retired from injury, and Wang Zhizhi shouldered the responsibility of winning the championship.
In the finals, he withstood the pressure and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds to seal the victory. After the game, his teammates hung the gold medal around his neck, and the scene was touching.
After so many ups and downs, Wang Zhizhi finally chose to retire in 2016. At the farewell ceremony, the new generation of players once again hung all the honors around his neck to pay tribute to the legendary superstar.
Wang Zhizhi proved everything with his strength and tenacity, and he deserves to be remembered and admired.
But he had a successful career, but he faced challenges emotionally, and his wife, who had been silently supporting him, chose to leave him.
The wife is beautiful and the son is excellent
In 2018, Wang Zhizhi and his first wife terminated their marriage due to long-term separation, which was a huge blow to Wang Zhizhi and made him fall into a trough for a while.
Seeing his state, his friend decided to introduce him to a new girl - the host Zhou Lei.
Zhou Lei is 13 years younger than Wang Zhizhi, graduated from Sichuan Normal University, and hosted Chengdu TV programs.
She does not take Wang Zhizhi's age lightly, but pays attention to his character. The two soon fell in love with each other, Wang Zhizhi fell in love with Zhou Lei, and Zhou Lei also valued Wang Zhizhi's personality.
After a period of getting along and getting to know each other, they confirmed their relationship and married in May 2019.
After marriage, Wang Zhizhi and Zhou Lei lived very happily, they were very affectionate and planned their lives together.
And Wang Zhizhi and Song Yang's son Wang Xilin is also very sensible and excellent, he inherited Wang Zhizhi's excellent genes, is tall, and has excellent basketball talent.
Now Wang Xilin has grown to 2.10 meters, officially entered the basketball training system, and has become a new star in the basketball world.
I believe that through hard training the day after tomorrow, he will definitely be able to shine on the road of basketball.
As a "little giant in basketball", Wang Xilin is under great pressure, but he is determined to become an excellent basketball player like his father.
In a recent teaching video, Wang Zhizhi, wearing a military uniform, appeared on the court to explain the tactical points to the players, and he was in good shape.
After experiencing a low point in his life, Wang Zhizhi's rebuilt family was warm and happy, which also gave him a new life emotionally. In the future, he will fully support the growth of his son Wang Xilin, and walk hand in hand with his wife Zhou Lei on the road of life.