Yi Jianlian won the Influential Sports Person of the Year Award, and the retirement of the former brother of the men's basketball team did not affect his influence

On January 13, Beijing time, on the high-profile Weibo night, Yi Jianlian, the 36-year-old former Chinese men's basketball team, won the Weibo Most Influential Sports Person of the Year Award.

The 36-year-old Yi Jianlian, who has ended his 21-year basketball career, announced his official retirement on August 29, 2023, followed by a personal retirement ceremony on September 15, 2023, and a retirement ceremony for the No. 9 jersey of the Guangdong men's basketball team on December 29, 2023.

Yi Jianlian has become the former brother of the Chinese men's basketball team in his basketball career, he has participated in the World Cup 3 times, participated in the Olympic Games 4 times, won the Asian Cup 3 times, won the Asian Cup MVP 2 times, and won the Asian Games championship 1 time.

As for his career in the CBA, Yi Jianlian has won 7 championships, 5 regular season MVPs, 3 finals MVPs, 14 All-Stars, 2 All-Star MVPs, the second "Mr. 10,000 Points" in CBA history, the second in the CBA all-time total scoring list with 12,781 points, the CBA all-time rebounding king, the CBA all-time two-double king, and the CBA playoffs all-time total block king.

Now Yi Jianlian won the Weibo Annual Influential Sports Figure Award, he personally took the stage to accept the award, and delivered an acceptance speech: "Thank you Weibo for this award for me, I hope this influence can influence more dreamers who love sports." In the new year, I wish us another great achievement in Chinese sports, and I hope that everyone will have a soaring career and a prosperous life!"

(Text/Drunken Sleeping)