Richardson: Hainan is like Hawaii

On January 13, former NBA dunk king Jason Richardson interacted with the children of Ding'an Lingwaist Primary School. Photo by Song Guoqiang, a reporter of this newspaper

Richardson, a former NBA dunk king with a height of 1.98 meters, is a happy big boy, and on the basketball court of Ding'an Lingwaist Primary School, he seriously teaches children to play basketball. The students of Lingwai Primary School regarded this "black man" as the big brother of the neighbor. Richardson said: "I am very happy to have the opportunity to come to Hainan again in the future, to interact with the children here, to teach them to play basketball, to play with them." ”

Seeing the primary school students of Ridgeside Elementary School happily shooting on the court he donated, Richardson said: "I hope this court can bring happiness to everyone, I hope that children can play regularly on this court, enjoy the joy of basketball, and hope that they use this court more." ”

What conditions do Chinese players need to have if they want to stand in the NBA, and when will Chinese players be able to appear in the NBA again? As a newly retired NBA player, the 36-year-old Richardson is probably the most vocal, having represented the Warriors, Bobcats and Suns on three different teams and Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian in the NBA. In his eyes, these two players in China are very powerful characters, especially Yao Ming. He said: "Yao Ming's personal ability and influence in the NBA are extraordinary, reaching a very high level. With the retirement of Yao Ming and the withdrawal of Yi Jianlian, there have been no Chinese players in the NBA in recent years. Richardson believes that Chinese basketball players are very talented, as long as they train hard and deepen their understanding of basketball, more Chinese players will appear on the NBA in the future.

Over the years, more and more teenagers have played basketball in China, and as an international star, Richardson has made suggestions to Chinese basketball teenagers from a professional point of view. He said, First of all, children must love basketball from the bottom of their hearts and regard basketball as their dearest brother. Secondly, in the process of playing or practicing, you must enjoy basketball, only to experience the joy of basketball, will inspire you to pay more efforts. Only in this way can your technical and tactical level get better and better.

As the NBA's Chinese "ambassador", Richardson has come to China many times in recent years, but this is the first time he has set foot on the land of Hainan Island. "Hainan is a tropical province that reminds me of Hawaii in the United States," he said. ”

Many of the NBA's stars have chosen to coach after retiring, some have entered the management of the club, and Richardson's "post-player era" is different from theirs. Richardson wants to be a "child king" in the future, and now he still wants to spend more time with his family. He said: "After I retired, I had more time to spend with my family because I spent less time with my family during my time as a player. In the future, I will join the NBA more in today's work and activities, teaching children to play ball and similar work. ”

Reporter Wang Ligang

(Lingkou, January 13, 2016)

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Date of Birth January 20, 1981

It is 1.98 meters tall

Major Awards NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion (2002, 2003)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (2002)

All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge MVP (2002)

Important Event In 2006, he created the Black Eight Miracle with the Warriors