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Time flies, Zheng Haixia, a bright star who once shone in the world basketball world, has now entered the year of destiny and has gone through 54 years of spring and autumn. The vicissitudes of time have not weakened her passion for basketball, but have made her more determined to pursue her basketball dream!
Every day at the beginning of the morning, Zheng Haixia always gets up at the same time and concentrates on basic and complex physical training such as squats and push-ups. Although years of overload exercise have made her legs that used to run and jump no longer strong, and even suffered cruel pain during the squat, so that she can not completely straighten her body and can only lean forward, however, she is still tenacious, every push-up and landing is close to the ground, the movements are accurate, and she can complete multiple push-ups in one breath, showing that her excellent physical fitness has not declined significantly due to age.
In the days since her retirement, Zheng Haixia has always maintained her unique hairstyle with bangs and a towering bun, paired with black-rimmed glasses, which has become her iconic image for many years.
On formal occasions, she often wears military or sportswear to attend, and occasionally chooses elegant Tang costumes, adding a different charm to traditional Chinese cultureShe has her own wardrobe, which treasures all kinds of Tang costumes tailored for her, Zheng Haixia fondly recalled: "My love for Tang costumes seems to come from the depths of my soul, and as a Chinese, wearing these gorgeous clothes can always bring me endless charm."
In the past, Zheng Haixia was a basketball superstar who attracted global attention, but now her life rhythm is full of busyness and rush, and she walks lonely on the road of life. Every time she goes out, she always chooses to take the subway, although her tall stature makes her hunched over in the cramped carriage, and there is no one around to accompany her, which makes her seem a little lonely.
She likes to travel alone and climb the peak, but in the photos shared, we only see her alone, and we can't see her husband by her side As an outstanding woman from Henan, Zheng Haixia has always been concerned about the development of her hometown, and last year she showed the beautiful scenery and special food of her hometown Wenyinggou Village to the national audience through live webcast.
Although Zheng Haixia has been away from the court for many years, her love for basketball has never been extinguished. Whenever someone asked her for an autograph, she always didn't hesitate to sign her name on the basketball and give it to them, which drew thunderous cheers from fans.
Even though she is struggling for life at the moment, her salary has already exceeded the 10,000 yuan mark, and her life is carefree. However, her deep love for basketball and her desire to mentor young people remained the same.
This eternal dedication and passion has undoubtedly become a powerful source of motivation to support her to move forward on the complex path of life.
She was born in an ordinary and simple rural family in Shangqiu, Henan Province, with four brothers and sisters in the family, and Zheng Haixia ranked third.
At the age of 12, her height had soared to an eye-popping 1.72 meters, and with her outstanding talent, she was recognized by the Wuhan Army basketball team and successfully selected.
Since then, Zheng Haixia's height has skyrocketed like a rocket, and her foot size has also continued to grow, so that she can't find suitable shoes to wear, so she can only go barefoot for daily training.
Seeing this scene, a caring carpenter decided to tailor a pair of unique wooden shoes for this tenacious little girl, and the little girl was ecstatic when she received the gift, so that she no longer had to worry about hurting her feet with her bare feet.
Despite her poor family, Zheng Haixia always had an innocent and kind heart, and she always wore those wooden shoes in and out of the canteen or bathhouse, never taking them off easily. At the age of 16, Zheng Haixia's height has reached an astonishing 1.95 meters, and when she joined the national team, she had short hair with bangs, and her lively and cute image was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Despite her young age and lack of seniority, she quickly rose to become the team's core center forward with unwavering perseverance. On the field, she often faces 2-3 opponents chasing and intercepting, but she can always use her vigorous skills and exquisite skills to turn danger into danger, and make her opponents invincible.
In the 1994 World Championships, Zheng Haixia bravely shouldered the heavy burden, scoring an average of 26 points per game, and the shooting and free throw shooting rate was as high as 80%, and finally helped the Chinese team win the runner-up. During the 17 years of the national team, the training tasks were extremely heavy, Zheng Haixia rarely had time to go home to visit her relatives, and she could not even spend the Spring Festival with her family, but she never had the slightest complaint and always fought wholeheartedly for the honor of the motherland.
She is adept at using unique techniques such as the "urinal-basin shot" and the "three-eight shot", the former goes straight to the bottom of the basket at a critical moment, and the latter holds the ball in front of her chest and throws it with both hands in a chic and elegant position.
In that exciting moment in 1996, Zheng Haixia instantly jumped to the highest hall of professional basketball WNBA with her unparalleled strength! In order to study and master the tactical strategies in the game more deeply, she even painted the thick tactical map directly on the flexible arm, and also carefully explained and annotated in English and Chinese, which shows her seriousness!
Every time, her warm smile as bright as the sun, proud figure, amazing shooting rate of 61.8% and accurate free throw skills amazed the audience, and the applause was thunderous and cheers came one after another.
However, just after just five WNBA games, Zheng Haixia suffered a recurrence of old knee and lower back injuries during training, and doctors could not do anything about it, so she had no choice but to advise her to end her athletic career.
Despite this, Zheng Haixia remains steadfast in her desire to return to the Circle and looks forward to a speedy recovery. Finally, in 1998, we once again witnessed this goddess of basketball standing in the center of the court as the head coach of the Bayi women's basketball team.
At the peak of her career, Zheng Haixia was enthusiastically sought after by the majority of fans, and received so many courtship letters that she even needed to use cardboard boxes to fill them. Among them are those who implore her to sign their autographs, and there are also those who express their love directly.
However, Zheng Haixia did not pay much attention to relationship issues at that time, because her career was at a critical stage of vigorous development.
One of those suitors who has never left is her current husband Xu Qinghua. From the moment he met Zheng Haixia, Xu Qinghua launched a tireless "mental harassment" against the superstar girl - sending her several passionate love letters every year, but unfortunately, Zheng Haixia never gave any response.
Time flies, and those who once passionately pursued Zheng Haixia gradually faded out of her life, only Xu Qinghua has always held her ground, and the fire of this persistent unrequited love is burning.
In the end, his infatuation deeply touched Zheng Haixia's heart, and the two finally became married and entered the sacred hall of marriage hand in hand.
However, at the beginning, Zheng Haixia also had doubts about this relationship. In comparison, Xu Qinghua's personal conditions seem to be more superior, and he is tall and mighty, and he also adds a bit of uncertainty in Zheng Haixia's eyes.
"I'm not flawless, and this relationship is a little unsettling because of the complexity of today's society. Zheng Haixia said frankly that she hoped that Xu Qinghua's decision was not impulsive, but a rational choice after careful consideration.
As expected, when Xu Qinghua affectionately proposed to Zheng Haixia, but unexpectedly suffered a tactful refusal, he fell into a deep sense of loss and confusion, as helpless as if he was trapped in an endless night.
Since then, he has been writing articles and letters day and night, constantly trying to touch Zheng Haixia's heart through words, whenever night comes, he often wakes up suddenly in the early hours of the morning, and takes out his mobile phone for the first time to check if there is a reply from her, and Xu Qinghua has spent a whole month in such a painful struggle.
However, at the critical moment when Xu Qinghua was about to give up and prepare to refund the ticket, Zheng Haixia firmly told him on the other end of the phone: "There is no need to do this, you just need to go to the appointment on time on the 22nd!" This sentence was like a dawn, instantly illuminating Xu Qinghua's inner world, and all the anxiety and uneasiness disappeared.
It turned out that Zheng Haixia just needed more time to think about this issue, and she hoped that Xu Qinghua's decision was not impulsive, but the result of careful consideration. After some repeated consideration, she finally made up her mind to entrust the rest of her life to Xu Qinghua without reservation.
On June 19, 2010, Zheng Haixia and Xu Qinghua held an unprecedented wedding under the attention of the national media. The groom was so nervous that he was sweating profusely, and the host said affectionately: "Please groom Xu Qinghua not only stop at verbal expression, but also use practical actions to prove to Zheng Haixia once again the three words you just said - I love you."