Basketball celebrity: divorced from a celebrity and left the house, 38-year-old Sun Yue transformed into a coach to change Chinese basketball
When it comes to the legend of Chinese basketball, how can you not mention Sun Yue? He is not only the shining star of the Chinese men's basketball team, but also the only Chinese guard player who has officially stepped into the NBA.
Think about how many times he helped the Chinese team win the championship in the Asian arena, and in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, didn't he also help the Chinese men's basketball team achieve the eighth place?
Kobe Bryant was full of praise for him, saying that Sun Yue was talented, and his ball control and vision were first-class. Listening to this evaluation, it is simply the bigwig in the basketball world who is endorsing him! However, life will not always be smooth sailing. Sun Yue's basketball road is also full of ups and downs.
From a martial arts dream to a basketball superstar, Sun Yue's legendary road
Cangzhou, Hebei, a land known as the "hometown of martial arts", has given birth to countless martial arts masters like Huo Yuanjia and Wang Ziping. And in 1985, a special child was born here - Sun Yue. Although his parents are both basketball players and retired, Xiao Sun Yue has a dream of martial arts.
However, fate seems to have played a joke on him. At the age of 9, Sun Yue's height soared to 1.6 meters, which made it impossible for him to step into the palace of martial arts he wanted. In desperation, he could only obey his parents' arrangement and enter the sports school in Cangzhou to start learning Xi basketball. Unexpectedly, this change turned out to be an important turning point in his life.
Sun Yue has shown amazing talent in basketball, and his hard-working spirit has also been fully reflected in training. He never had a word of complaint, and successfully stepped into the door of Hebei Provincial Sports School in 1999. And then, Lady Luck favored him again.
At that time, the Beijing Aoshen team and the American Storm team were fighting fiercely in Cangzhou. Sun Yue's outstanding performance caught the attention of the coach of the Aoshen team, and he strongly recommended the young talent to join the team. After a careful study of Sun Yue's game footage, the Aoshen team decided to give him a three-month tryout.
The training conditions and living conditions of the Aoshen team are second to none in the CBA. Here, Sun Yue not only enjoyed the delicious food of the mountains and the sea and the accommodation environment of a luxury apartment building, but more importantly, he was carefully guided by a personal trainer. In view of his characteristics and shortcomings, the Aoshen team tailored a special training plan for him.
Under the careful cultivation of the Aoshen team, Sun Yue's progress speed is staggering. At the age of 17, he joined the CBA league with an amazing performance. When he first entered the league, he swept the Jiangsu team with 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2 steals, which attracted the attention of the national youth team.
However, just as Sun Yue's basketball career was booming, a battle for his future quietly began. The national youth team extended an olive branch to Sun Yue, but the Aoshen team was unwilling to let go easily.
They regard Sun Yue as a "golden job bowl" and have invested a lot of effort and money in him. In order to train Sun Yue, the Aoshen team not only trained him for free when he was young, but also gave him an extra salary. Now that Sun Yue is just coming to the fore, they naturally hope that he can continue to create value for the team.
Faced with the invitation of the national youth team, the Aoshen team chose to decline twice in a row. They firmly believe that their training intensity is far better than that of the national youth team, and they are worried that Sun Yue's risk of injury in the national youth team will increase.
This tug-of-war lasted for two whole months, and finally the Chinese Basketball Association made the decision to ban the Olympic team for one year when the donkey skills were poor.
However, this move did not bring the Aoshen team to their knees. On the contrary, it directly angered the boss Li Su. He announced the withdrawal of the Aoshen team from the CBA league without waiting for the official announcement of the CBA.
This decision undoubtedly cast a shadow over Sun Yue's basketball career. Although he is full of yearning for the national youth team, he can only reluctantly continue to play in the Aoshen team.
From a martial arts dream to a basketball superstar, Sun Yue's ups and downs in life
In Cangzhou, Hebei Province, a hot land of martial arts, an extraordinary child was born in 1985 - Sun Yue. In this place, every child dreams of becoming a martial arts legend like Huo Yuanjia and Wang Ziping, and Sun Yue is no exception.
Although his family background is basketball, and his parents are both retired basketball players, a seed of martial arts has been planted in his heart.
However, life is always full of drama. Sun Yue's height has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, reaching 1.6 meters by the age of nine, which makes him miss the selection criteria of the wushu team. The martial arts road seemed to close the door to him at the beginning.
But fate is always fair, and while it closes a door for you, it also opens a window for you. Under the guidance of his parents, Sun Yue entered Cangzhou Sports School and began his basketball career.
He has shown amazing talent and an amazing spirit of hard work. In training, he never complained, always silently gave and worked hard to improve himself.
In 1999, Sun Yue's life ushered in an important turning point. He successfully entered the Hebei Provincial Sports School, and it was here that his basketball talent was more widely recognized.
At that time, the Beijing Aoshen team and the American Storm team were fighting fiercely in Cangzhou. Sun Yue's outstanding performance caught the attention of the coach of the Aoshen team, and he strongly recommended the young talent to join the team. After a careful study of Sun Yue's game footage, the Aoshen team decided to give him a three-month tryout.
The living conditions and training facilities of the Aoshen team are top-notch in the CBA. The food here is delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and the accommodation environment is also a luxury apartment building.
What's more, each player is equipped with a personal trainer to train them specifically for their characteristics and shortcomings. This personalized training method has made Sun Yue feel like a fish in water, and his basketball skills have improved rapidly.
Under the careful cultivation of the Aoshen team, Sun Yue joined the CBA league at the age of 17. His performance was very eye-catching, sweeping the Jiangsu team with 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2 steals.
Such a performance naturally attracted the attention of the national youth team, and they sent an invitation letter to Sun Yue.
However, the Aoshen team is unwilling to let go easily. Their investment in Sun Yue is huge, and they have been fully committed to cultivating him since he joined the team, and even not only did not charge any training fees when he was young, but also gave him an additional salary. Now that Sun Yue is just coming to the fore, they naturally want him to continue to play for the team.
As a result, during 2004, the Aoshen team refused the invitation of the Chinese Basketball Association twice in a row. The Chinese Basketball Association communicated with the Aoshen team for two months, but in the end they could not reach an agreement.
In the case of poor donkey skills, the Chinese Basketball Association chose to ban the Aoshen team for one year. However, this move did not bring the Aoshen team to its knees, but instead angered the team's owner, Li Su. He decisively announced the withdrawal of the Aoshen team from the CBA league, a decision that undoubtedly had a huge impact on Sun Yue's basketball career.
From the theater encounter to the peak of basketball, Sun Yue's tears and laughter
In the dispute between the Basketball Association and the Aoshen team, Sun Yue's mood can be described as a dark cloud. In search of a moment of peace, he chose to flee and went to the cinema. That day, among the sparse audiences in the theater, counting Sun Yue, there were exactly six people, and next to him, there was a girl.
The lights suddenly turned on, and Sun Yue caught a glimpse of the girl next to her, with tears on her face. At that moment, his heart trembled slightly. He couldn't help but talk, but he didn't expect this chat to resonate with the two.
The girl's name is Gu Chen, a model who came to Beijing from Shandong to chase her dreams, but she was ruthlessly rejected and left alone in this strange city.
Similar experiences resonated wonderfully with the hearts of the two. That day, they talked for a long, long time, as if they wanted to pour out their hearts to each other.
Since then, their figures have begun to appear frequently in each other's lives, whether it is at the home game of the Ao Shen or the celebration banquet, Gu Chen has become Sun Yue's staunchest supporter. Their relationship also warmed up quickly, and the relationship was confirmed.
However, in the sweetness of love, Sun Yue always has a trace of uneasiness in her heart. He watched Gu Chen rise to prominence in the modeling industry and appear on the covers of magazines, and the inferiority complex in his heart became heavier and heavier.
He always felt that he didn't deserve this sparkling girl. But what he didn't know was that his road to the pinnacle of basketball was about to begin.
In 2005, the eyes of the head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, Younas, fell on Sun Yue. This two-meter big man is as flexible as a guard on the court, and his breakthroughs, shots, and defenses are eye-catching.
Younas immediately decided to recruit him to the national team. This time, the Basketball Association was ruthless, and if the Aoshen team didn't let them go, they would completely give up Sun Yue. In the face of such pressure, Li Su, the owner of the Aoshen team, knew that he could no longer hinder Sun Yue's future.
So Sun Yue finally embarked on the journey of the national men's basketball team. He proved his worth with his strength, and in the Asian Games, he led the Chinese men's basketball team to win the championship with a crushing momentum. His performance was amazing, as if all the frustration had been turned into motivation on the pitch.
In 2007, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 10th pick in the second round, becoming the first Chinese player to enter the NBA as a guard. Although he was not taken seriously by the Lakers at first, he impressed the Lakers management with his efforts.
At the Beijing Olympics, he even made "Warcraft" Howard a laughing stock with a pegboard hat. At that moment, he used his strength to prove the charm of Chinese basketball to the world. After the Olympics, he successfully signed with the Lakers and officially stepped onto the NBA arena.
However, life is always full of ups and downs. Although he earned an NBA championship ring during his time with the Lakers, his performance was not as good as it could have been. He was cut by the Lakers at the end of the season, and at the same time, his relationship suffered a setback, and his girlfriend of five years chose to break up with him. At that moment, his mood hit rock bottom.
Sun Yue, who came out of the turmoil, is a legend on the basketball court and an explorer in life
In other words, 2009 was a turbulent year, and it was even more so for Sun Yue. One night, he was walking with a mysterious girl, and the car was quietly parked in a deserted corner for half an hour.
This short time was keenly captured by the paparazzi. For a while, public opinion was in an uproar, and Sun Yue was once again pushed to the forefront.
And at the moment when the Chinese men's basketball Asian Championship was lost, Sun Yue, Zhu Fangyu and Du Feng snickered on the podium, which caused countless controversies. People have speculated about what they are laughing at? Is it helplessness, self-deprecation, or something else? This laugh made Sun Yue fall into the whirlpool of "stealing laughter".
During that time, Sun Yue seemed to have become a clown in the eyes of everyone, and all kinds of doubts and criticisms followed. But life is like that, it will always give you a glimmer of hope when you are most helpless.
After marriage, Sun Yue seems to have changed a person, and he has become more mature and stable. In 2014, he welcomed his first child and helped the team win the CBA championship. At that moment, he stood on the podium with a big smile, as if all the gloom had vanished.
In the years that followed, Sun Yue showed excellent strength in the CBA, teaming up with teammate Marbury to defeat one strong opponent after another. During this period, Chen Lu also gave birth to a son and a daughter for him. This family of four lives a happy life, and Sun Yue and Chen Lu are known as a model couple in the sports world.
However, the good times did not last long, and with the departure of coach Marbury in 2017, the strength of the Shougang team was not as good as before. And Sun Yue also left the team because of the conflict with the team, and once again fell into a situation where there was no ball to play. During that time, he seemed to disappear and rarely appeared in the public eye.
It wasn't until 2019 that Marbury returned and invited Sun Yue to return to the team. At the age of 35, he stood on the basketball court again, and although the years have left traces on his body, his strength is still the same. He helped the team reach the playoffs and proved his worth once again.
After retiring, Sun Yue gradually faded out of the public eye, and it was rumored that he was drunk late at night and borrowed alcohol to kill his sorrows. But in any case, we cannot deny his place in the history of Chinese basketball. His contribution to Chinese basketball cannot be erased.
Now 38 years old, Sun Yue has chosen another path - to become a basketball coach. He teaches at Li Ning Basketball School in China and continues to contribute to the development of Chinese basketball.
After going through ups and downs, Sun Yue is still exploring her own life path. We look forward to continuing to write his own legend in the years to come." At the same time, I also wish him to go wider and wider on the road of life and find his own happiness and satisfaction.