Yao Ming praised Yang Liwei for giving up the opportunity to stay in the United States: her decision reminds me of myself when I was a player.
Live broadcast, July 25 -recently, Yao Ming and Yang Liwei, the captain of China’s women’s basketball, attended the signing ceremony of women’s basketball sponsors.
Speaking of Yang Liwei’s move to give up the opportunity to stay in the United States in order to participate in the Asian Cup, Yao Ming said: “Yang Liwei’s decision at that time made me think of myself when I was a player. At that time, I, what choice will you make.”
Yang Liwei originally played for the WNBA spark team and was not allowed to play in this year’s women’s basketball Asian Cup. However, due to the revision of the rules by the International Basketball Federation, the ranking of the Asian Cup is related to the qualification of the Olympic Games. Yang Liwei responded to the call of the national team and canceled the contract with the spark team (the team was unwilling to accept Yang Liwei’s request for a sudden leave of 10 days).
