The Chinese men's basketball team has many legendary players, among which in the forward position, Li Nan and Du Feng can be called peerless, they are strong at their peak, and have achieved high achievements in the CBA and the national team. After retiring, both of them became head coaches, and they also mixed up. Among them, Li Nan has the nickname of "Little Li Flying Knife", because he is a three-point accurate marksman. Now 49 years old, he is at home, and his son is playing in the CBA, which can be regarded as inheriting his mantle.
Li Nan was born in Harbin, and his father was a soldier, so Li Nan had outstanding physical fitness since he was a child, and he also practiced with his mother. When he was 12 years old, Li Nan was already up-and-coming, taller than his peers, and his skills were also very solid, and he was successfully selected for Dalian Sports School and embarked on the road of career. At that time, he served as the second center, and practiced good basket and back skills, and it took only 2 years for Li Nan to be selected for the youth team of the Beijing Military Region.
Since then, he has maintained steady progress, becoming a member of the national youth team at the age of 17, when Li Nan was able to play inside and out, and was very aggressive in attack. With his strong strength, Li Nan was quickly selected into the Bayi team, at that time he was a training maniac, his skills improved quickly, and he was surrounded by Wang Zhizhi, Liu Yudong, A Dijiang, Zhang Jinsong and other teammates, the lineup is quite luxurious, and he has absolute dominance in the CBA. Therefore, Li Nan successfully helped the team win the championship in his first year of playing in the CBA.
And his individual performance has always been outstanding, averaging 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game in his peak season, and he is one of the top forward players in China. The Bayi team he led has also become a dynasty team in the CBA league, Li Nan has won the CBA championship 8 times, and he has performed well every time, which is enough to prove his ability. He was also the first player in the league to make 1,000 three-pointers, and Li Deserves to be named a flying knife.
At the national team level, Li Nan's record is also good. He successfully helped the Chinese men's basketball team to achieve four consecutive championships in the Asian Championships. Even against world masters, Li Nan is not afraid at all, and has played 4 Olympic Games, 3 of which have broken into the final top 8, which can be said to be the peak of the Chinese men's basketball team.
After retiring, Li Nan also achieved transformation. He has been with the national team coaching staff for 10 years, including 17 years as head coach. However, at that time, the strength of the men's basketball team declined seriously, so Li Nan's coaching performance was not ideal, and the final head coach work only lasted for two years. In addition, he has also coached in Shandong and Jiangsu teams, but unfortunately, Li Nan was disqualified from coaching for 3 years because of negative games, and also missed the recommendation of the Hall of Fame.
At the golden age of 49, Li Nan had to stay at home. However, for Li Nan, this is also a rare holiday. In terms of personal life, Li Nan is definitely a winner in life. He has a virtuous wife named Dai Min, the two have known each other since they were in the army, and they are childhood sweethearts, and they have also gone from their first love to today. They have a son and a daughter, and the family is happy, of which the daughter was born to Dai Min at the age of 43, so the two love their daughter very much.
And Li Nan's son Li Luxi is also talented, his height reaches 2.10 meters, his athleticism is excellent, his basic skills are solid, and now he is also playing in the CBA, and the 21-year-old can be said to have a bright future.