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Preamble:
When it comes to basketball stars, most people will blurt out the name Yao Ming, but in Yao Ming's heart, Mu Tiezhu is his firmest belief.
Although Mu Tiezhu was a halfway monk to play basketball, in his more than 20 years of professional journey, he has won a lot of honors, including the proud record of 80 points in a single game, which no one can match until now.
Mu Tiezhu
is such a "basketball giant", but he passed away suddenly during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2008, and his sports friends also rushed from all over the world to see off this "big brother" for the last time.
Today, Mu Tiezhu has been gone for 15 years, what kind of life does his wife and children live?
Mu Tiezhu
Crashed into the basketball team by mistake
In June 1949, Mu Tiezhu was born in Shandong, and his parents were immersed in the joy of having a noble son, but found that this child was a bit older than those of the same age.
Mu Tiezhu
At that time, their family was poor, there was not enough food to eat, and they could only beg for a living, but when Mu Tiezhu was 7 years old, a flood in his hometown forced them to leave their hometown and come to Shanxi.
However, their lives in Shanxi did not improve much, and the family finally settled in Xinjiang to live a stable life.
Begging kids
When Mu Tiezhu was 16 years old, his 2-meter height was the focus everywhere, maybe he didn't know that this height advantage not only made him dominant on the court, but also brought him a sweet relationship.
Mu Tiezhu (middle)
Due to poverty, the family knew nothing about sports, let alone let Mu Tiezhu give full play to his height advantage, so he could only work every day, but a rally three years later changed his life.
Mu Tiezhu
In 1968, the Shandong Sports Committee was looking for some suitable "sports seedlings", and they easily found the "proud" Mu Tiezhu in the crowd, so they invited him to join the team.
And Mu Tiezhu agreed without hesitation after the other party promised to eat a full meal every day, but within a few days, he was withdrawn, what is going on?
Mu Tiezhu (left)
It turned out that before entering the sports committee, Mu Tiezhu did not receive any formal training, so he could not replace the provincial team, and coupled with his amazing amount of food, he was persuaded to retire.
Mu Tiezhu during a break
However, Mu Tiezhu's rare height made them reluctant, and later the National Sports Commission exchanged 20 basketballs for Mu Tiezhu, and they did not arrange for him to join the team directly, but practiced his physical fitness first.
Mu Tiezhu and his teammates
It is true that a basketball court is not big for Mu Tiezhu, but he is out of breath before he has run a few laps, and if he can catch up his physical fitness, he will definitely be able to obtain excellent "air supremacy".
Fierce competition
After more than half a year of tempering, Mu Tiezhu's physical fitness has improved greatly, at this time, his Bole - Yu Bangji appeared, he learned basketball Xi the opponent's side for a year and a half, starting from the basic basketball rules.
Mu Tiezhu (middle)
With the guidance of a famous teacher, although Mu Tiezhu was a halfway monk, he also became a master in the team, and later he successfully entered the Bayi team and put on the No. 15 shirt, and his brilliant basketball road began.
Mu Tiezhu (left)
To honor, but also to love
In 1979, the American Collegiate United came menacingly, saying that it was going to have a friendly match, however, Mu Tiezhu's "secret weapon" completely shattered their illusions.
Mu Tiezhu (middle)
Even if they failed and wanted to make a comeback, they didn't expect it to be Mu Tiezhu's men, and now, everyone knows Mu Tiezhu, a big man in the basketball world.
Mu Tiezhu (middle)
Of course, his glory continues, and the more than ten years he has been in the Bayi team have become a nightmare for other basketball teams, not to mention anything else, just looking at the height and weight, how many people can shake it?
As long as he is standing in the restricted area, he can easily get the ball to the basket with just a tiptoe of tiptoe.
Mu Tiezhu
Whenever he has a decisive battle with South Korea and Japan, his stable income of more than 30 points has received applause and praise from everyone.
Mu Tiezhu and his teammates
Since becoming famous, the "idol effect" has been vividly reflected in Mu Tiezhu's body, once he and his teammates went to dinner after the game, more than 100 meters away, and walked for several hours, because the roadside was full of "fanatical fans" looking for him to sign autographs.
In addition, many fans wrote letters to express their love for Mu Tiezhu, and his wife was also drawn from so many letters!
Mu Tiezhu signed autographs for fans
At that time, Wang Zhuanhong wrote an anonymous letter, the content of which was very subtle, and he just asked if he could make friends.
At that time, Mu Tiezhu's letters were screened by a special person, and then a suitable one was selected for him to reply, and coincidentally, Wang Zhuanhong's letter was lucky to be selected from these tens of thousands.
Mu Tiezhu
Mu Tiezhu just replied simply, but this matter was known by the leader, and he also specially arranged for someone to investigate Wang Zhuanhong, and found that she was not only a basketball fan, but also a master, so he wanted to match the two together.
Later, when they met, they both felt good about each other, so they went back and forth like this, and slowly became lovers.
Mu Tiezhu and his wife
However, when Wang Zhuanhong told his parents about the relationship, he was met with strong opposition, and they were afraid that there would be something wrong with his body and drag down his daughter's life.
Mu Tiezhu was also very depressed when he heard such a reason for refusal, he took out the examination report from the hospital, and then ran to the subject's house to do some chores.
Mu Tiezhu and his wife
After a period of investigation, Wang Zhuanhong's parents changed their prejudice against Mu Tiezhu and agreed to their marriage.
In 1979, they came together in the presence of relatives and friends, and although the wedding scene was simple, two fiery hearts leaned together tightly.
Mu Tiezhu and his wife
After marriage, Mu Tiezhu's motivation to play was even stronger, and he continued to break through, and eventually became one of the legends of the Chinese men's basketball team, but in 1987, his body could no longer withstand such intense sports and could only leave the court.
Mu Tiezhu
thought that his husband could take good care of his body after retirement, but he still couldn't let go of basketball, as long as he saw the Chinese men's basketball team playing badly on TV, he would criticize him.
Of course, Mu Tiezhu's temper is only used on the court, and he has always spoken softly to his wife at home, and there are few quarrels between them.
Mu Tiezhu and his wife
Whenever Mu Tiezhu was angry, his wife would persuade him with kind words on the side, and finally reduced the number of times he watched TV on the grounds of "health".
In addition, some coaches of the men's basketball team will also ask Mu Tiezhu for advice when they encounter some tactical problems, and he must know everything every time and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of tactics.
Mu Tiezhu
Those coaches not only respect Mu Tiezhu, but also envy his family with children and daughters, he and his wife are very close to each other, and they are also a role model for the love of men's basketball players.
Mu Tiezhu and his wife were interviewed
The fly in the ointment is that Mu Tiezhu's children are not interested in sports, one of them works in a bank, the other works in a company, and they do not inherit the height of their parents.
But this did not affect the unity of the family, and some of the men's basketball players came here as guests, and they all felt like they were at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mu Tiezhu and their son
In 2008, the Olympic Games in Beijing attracted the attention of the Chinese people, and Mu Tiezhu was no exception, he stared at the basketball picture on TV, hoping that the Chinese men's basketball team could get a good result.
Mu Tiezhu's family
Not long after the end of the event, it came to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and on this day of reunion, Mu Tiezhu left this world.
When his sports friends learned of this terrible news, they couldn't help crying, some of them had happily discussed the future of the men's basketball team with him the day before, but they were separated forever the next day.
Mourn Mu Tiezhu
Wang Zhuanhong explained that her husband was already in poor health, and he had a heart attack that day, and he had no time to rescue him.
At Mu Tiezhu's farewell party, Wang Zhizhi and others were present, even if they had to rush to participate in the competition in the morning, they were postponed to the afternoon.
Wang Zhizhi and others attended Mu Tiezhu's funeral
Today, Mu Tiezhu has passed away for 15 years, his wife has moved out of the bungalow, and his children are still working diligently.
Mu Tiezhu's family
Every time Mu Tiezhu's death day, they will come to pay their respects, and of course, some men's basketball players will also come to remember this former basketball hero.
Mu Tiezhu tombstone
Epilogue:
Yao Ming once said that Mu Tiezhu is his big brother and his firmest belief, which shows his status in the basketball world.
Although he is a halfway monk, with his height and hard work, he has created countless brilliance, and even after retiring, he is also committed to the promotion of basketball and the improvement of ball skills.
Si Ren has passed away, but his spirit is worth learning from Xi.
Mu Tiezhu holding the trophy high
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