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Looking back at the 2008 Beijing Olympics many years ago, the Chinese men's basketball team at that time was a strong lineup. Among them are both NBA players and the country's top players, who are in Group B to fight their way out.
Although their goal is limited to finishing fourth in the group stage, they give their all in every game. It is this tenacious and unyielding spirit that makes the Chinese men's basketball team shine in the game.
That season, the Chinese men's basketball team showed extremely tenacious fighting spirit. Although they know that their strength is far from that of strong teams such as the United States, they have not given up on the pursuit of victory. Especially in the contest with Spain, the Chinese men's basketball team has almost touched the fruits of victory, but there were mistakes in key substitutions, which caused Wang Zhizhi's state to be unable to continue and finally missed the victory.
A win would at least secure a top-three finish in the group, avoiding group top-off Lithuania, or even if they lose in the quarter-finals, they can progress to the top six.
Time flies, 15 years have passed in the blink of an eye, so what is the current situation of those 12 players, and what is their life in married life?
The first thing I have to mention is Chen Jianghua (No. 4). Chen Jianghua swayed freely in the Beijing Olympic Games, especially when he dribbled the ball behind his left hand and broke through Kobe Bryant to complete the layup, which left a deep impression on people. As the captain of the Chinese men's basketball team at that time, he was young and promising, and dared to fight.
Faced with the brutal reality of injury, he ended the fate of an athlete at a young age at the age of 28. After saying goodbye to the sports field, he briefly served as an assistant coach of the Guangdong Hongyuan basketball team, but only lasted a year, and chose to go home to accompany his relatives. As a native of Guangzhou, he obviously didn't care much about the financial problems after retiring.
Let's talk about his happy and warm marriage! His wife is Nie Huidan, a girl from Jiangsu, and the two have known each other for a long time. Due to Chen Jianghua's busy career, the wedding of the two was not held until the end of 2012. During this time, Nie Huidan silently took on the responsibility of taking care of the two children. After saying goodbye to the court, Chen Jianghua did not completely leave the basketball world, and he established a basketball training and supervision company, teaching his sons to play in his spare time.
In recent years, he has also been actively involved in Yi Jianlian's basketball training, serving as a youth development consultant, and it seems that Yi Jianlian is his only hope willing to return. The experience of these players is impressive. At that time, they fought bloodily for the honor of their country, and now they have embarked on their own life paths. So, what will their lives look like after years of change?
Looking back at 2008, the Chinese men's basketball team at the Beijing Olympics was star-studded. Among them are many players who have fought in the NBA such as Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, while Liu Wei, Li Nan, Du Feng, Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng, Wang Lei, Chen Jianghua and Zhang Qingpeng are also well-deserved top domestic players. They showed tenacity and perseverance on the field, and they did not back down from any kind of team, which earned them the nickname "The Immortals".
2. Liu Wei (No. 5)
Although some people questioned whether Liu Wei was firmly in the starting position of the national team by virtue of his relationship with Yao Ming, in fact, no matter whether Yao Ming was present or not, Liu Wei has always been an indispensable point guard for the Chinese men's basketball team. Although he can fluctuate at times, he is always helpful when he is there. Because of his long role as a point guard, he is often criticized as a "backstabber".
During the Beijing Olympics, Liu Wei averaged 8.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Especially against Spain, he scored 19 points alone, but caused controversy due to a last-minute mistake. People seem to have overlooked that he had been playing for 34 minutes and was in a tired state.
In the CBA, Liu Wei scored a total of more than 10,000 points, with outstanding results. It is worth mentioning that there have been rumors that he retired from the Shanghai team, and there are rumors about his conflict with Yao Ming. Now the two of them have released their old suspicions and still maintain close contact.
Liu Wei now wears many hats, not only as the leader of the Shanghai team, the head of the Chinese coaching staff, but also in the business field to start a basketball training and supervision company, and to nurture his two sons as his own responsibility. In addition, he also went to the World Cup as an assistant coach to learn Xi. If the situation allows, he will have the opportunity to take charge of the Chinese men's basketball team in the future.
Liu Wei's wife's name is Wang Weiting, and the two have been classmates since they were children and tied the knot in 2006. Their husband and wife have a deep relationship, and their son is also full of love for basketball, and he will definitely become an excellent basketball player one day.
3. Zhang Qingpeng (No. 6)
In the 90s of the last century, the Liaoning men's basketball team dominated half of the national team, but it began to weaken at the beginning of the 21st century. At this time, Zhang Qingpeng was born and changed this situation.
In the year of the Beijing Olympics, Zhang Qingpeng, who was already 27 years old, only played an average of 8.3 minutes per game, but he personally felt the glory of the Olympics. Since then, he has returned to the domestic league and his form has gone from strength to strength.
In the CBA game, Zhang Qingpeng contributed an average of 89 points per game, and his accurate three-point shooting won the title of "Zhang Sanmad". The conflict between him and former coach Guo Shiqiang has caused a lot of heated discussions, and even after he left the Liaoning team, the latter announced his resignation as head coach because of him.
In 2020, Zhang Qingpeng officially announced that he would hang up his boots and became the assistant coach of the national youth team. He then joined the Tianjin team as an assistant coach, but unfortunately, the results of leading the Tianjin team this season were not very satisfactory.
Zhang Qingpeng's wife is named He Ziqi, and the two entered the marriage hall in 2012.
04 Wang Shipeng
With his killer-like performance in the 2006 Slovenian War, Wang Shipeng was praised by the majority of fans as the king of lore.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he averaged 4.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Later, in the 2010 World Championships, despite the lack of heavyweight teammates like Yao Ming, he still had the ability to turn the tide and help the Chinese men's basketball team advance to the top ten.
In 2016, when he officially said goodbye to his career, he devoted himself to education and became a professor at the Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, passionate about spreading basketball wisdom to the younger generation. At the same time, he also served as a guest commentator for basketball events, and his professional comments were often praised by the audience.
His virtuous helper is an international student from the United Kingdom, and although their married life is simple and low-key, their love has never wavered.
05 Zhu Fangyu
Zhu Fangyu, who was once famous as "Zhu Ba", turned into a fitness enthusiast after serving as the general manager of the team. During the World Cup, whether it was morning exercises, event commentary, or even the signing of newcomer "Ah Shui", he did it himself.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he became a core member of the team with an impressive average of 8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. In addition, against James, the league's top player, he was undaunted, even though he was defeated.
Zhu Fangyu has been married twice. His ex-wife is the beautiful and moving rhythmic gymnast Hu Mei, and the two divorced after a fierce dispute over the custody of a pair of children, and Hu Mei publicly denounced Zhu Fangyu's cheating at that time.
After that, Tang Ziqiao, who was photographed dating him, surfaced. Now, they have entered the palace of marriage and together they have conceived a lovely boy and become the head of three children.
The life stories and marital status of these men's basketball superstars are undoubtedly a microcosm of the vicissitudes of their lives.
They have used hard work and sweat to create the brilliant achievements of the Chinese men's basketball team, and now they have invested in a new stage of life, engaged in all walks of life, and strive to realize their self-worth. And the bits and pieces they show in their marriage and family, the warmth and beauty contained in them are also worthy of our in-depth excavation and thinking.
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