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Jinyang.com 2003-01-07 09:48:27

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As one of the representatives of China’s image, Yao Ming’s outstanding The performance is certainly something to be proud of. From his growth process, we saw talent and diligence, the background of China's sports reform, and even the environment of China's reform and opening up. From now on, this edition will continuously publish Xinhua News Agency's long-form newsletter "Yao Ming's Road", allowing readers to fully share the joy of Yao Ming's emergence into the world. The story begins with the "No. 15" jersey worn by Yao Ming when he was in the Oriental Team...

Forever No. 15

Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Chunfei

January 2003 On March 5, at 7:20 pm, a huge "No. 15" jersey hung high over the basketball court of Shanghai Luwan Stadium. From then on, the number of the Shanghai Oriental Men's Basketball Team only belonged to one name: "Yao Ming".

Yao Ming has always worn the "No. 15" jersey in the Eastern Men's Basketball Team. Before he left the Oriental team, every time he introduced the rosters of both teams at home games, "No. 15, Yao Ming", before he finished speaking, the audience burst into applause, drowning out the subsequent introduction of other players.

Now that Yao Ming is gone, the "No. 15" jersey has since been retired by the Eastern Team - they have sealed a number to express their respect for Yao Ming. After 6 years of hard work, the Oriental Men's Basketball Team went from a second-tier team to the CBA championship. This process is also the process of Yao Ming becoming a great player after hard work.

Jersey retirement is not uncommon abroad, but this is the first time in China. Yao Ming has since become the first athlete in Chinese sports history to receive the honor of having his jersey number retired. The number 15 will forever hang in the sky above the home court of Shanghai Oriental Team.

As the audience shouted "5, 4, 3, 2, 1" in the countdown, Oriental men's basketball head coach Li Qiuping and player Liu Wei took off the "red hijab" covering their jerseys. ". This is a jersey that is 3 meters long and 1.98 meters wide. It is completely enlarged to the same proportion as Yao Ming's Oriental team jersey, and the size is 10 times the original jersey. There is a gold star representing the CBA championship on the front of the jersey, as well as the logo of the Eastern Sharks Club. In addition to the big "15" on the back of the jersey, there is also Yao Ming's Chinese signature. The two characters "Yao Ming" are half a meter high. The size of this piece of clothing is not marked on the collar of this jersey. If there is, it should be "L" followed by N "X"s.

After the jersey was made, it was quickly sent to the United States for Yao Ming's signature. In the video of the jersey retirement and the live broadcast, Yao Ming was very excited: "For me, this is a very meaningful thing. I am grateful to the Shanghai fans for their care!"

Li, who proposed this suggestion Qiuping said: "I don't know how many years it will take for a talent like Yao Ming to appear, and no one in the current Eastern Team can take his place, so I decided to give the No. 15 jersey that Yao Ming wore last year a good rest. "

Yao Ming's friend Liu Wei said: "This is an affirmation of Yao Ming, and more of an honor. This decision made by Director Li is also an inspiration to all players. Being hung up symbolizes the end of Yao Ming's era in the Eastern Team. We will use another way to win for the team in the future. As a professional player, there is no higher honor than this in the team. Sincerely. Happy for Yao Ming."

Yao Ming's father, Yao Zhiyuan, also wore the No. 15 jersey for the Shanghai team. When Yao Ming learned of the decision of the Oriental Men's Basketball Team in the United States at the end of 2002, he was surprised, excited, and a little regretful: "It's a pity that my son can no longer wear No. 15 on behalf of the Shanghai team."

When it comes to basketball players' jersey numbers, the first thing people think of is Jordan's "No. 23". For Yao Ming, who has the support of 1.3 billion Chinese people, who can be sure that his future achievements will not be as good as Jordan's?

At this moment, how many people really feel Yao Ming’s farewell to Shanghai; at this moment, how many people will think of the 23-year-old Yao Ming’s unsmooth growth with emotion; at this moment, how many people Bless this Chinese man in the distant United States.

Yao Ming’s journey is an end and a beginning.