There is such a basketball couple, both of them were selected for national teams at all levels when they were young, and each of them has gained a fruitful career. Now, with the expectations of her parents, their daughter has traveled to the United States to pursue her basketball dream. On the road to basketball, what kind of hard work have two generations put in?How did you make the lotus flower bloom in your heart?
On November 28th, Wang Yong and Gao Lianlian were guests in the live broadcast room of Xinwang Bank's Sports Talk, sharing with us their basketball career and their daughter Wang Fuqu's dream journey in the United States.
In the live broadcast room of Xinwang Bank, when talking about their past careers, Wang Yong and Gao Lianhuan always express their gratitude for their past experiences. It is precisely because of the wind, frost, rain and snow all the way that they will cherish today's flowers. At the beginning of their athletic careers, they each had their own struggles, starting from scratch, seizing opportunities and making steady progress.
Initially, Gao Lianhuan won the second place in the Dalian City Sports Meeting and was selected by the Enlightenment Coach to enter the sports school, but she had never been involved in basketball before. Later, Gao Lianhuan felt that compared with boring track and field, basketball had a confrontational and technical interest, so he began to like basketball.
During this period, the coach of the Bayi women's volleyball team came to the sports school to pick people, and the coach fell in love with the high chain with proud long legs at a glance. However, in the later eyesight test, Gao Lianhuan failed to pass. Therefore, Gao Lianhuan missed the road of volleyball, but also strengthened the determination to take the road of basketball.
Gao Lianhuan, who left Dalian alone to go to the Beijing Sports Institute Athletic School, had to leave his parents. Although Gao Lianlian's parents are not engaged in the sports industry, seeing their daughter's potential, the enlightened old couple decided to let their children go. In order to fulfill the dream of being selected as a national brand, Gao Lianhuan will practice every weekend. In the end, her dedication was also favored by fate.
Compared with Gao Lianlian, who embarked on the road of basketball alone, Wang Yong's start was smoother. Because his parents are both volleyball players, Wang Yong has been exposed to basketball, volleyball, football and other sports since he was a child, which provides him with a variety of choices for his future career. In the end, because basketball was more employable at the time, he decided to become a professional basketball player.
It is worth mentioning that because of the genetics of his parents, Wang Yong was the tallest student in the class from childhood to adulthood, and his height reached 186 cm at the age of 13. Therefore, he always sat in the last row of the class, because at that time he relied on kerosene stoves or honeycomb coal stoves (which were usually placed at the front of the classroom) for heating. In the live broadcast room of Xinwang Bank, "I sit in the last row, and my side is always the coldest." Wang Yong said.
In 1990, Wang Yong was promoted from the sports school affiliated to Beijing Sport University to the Department of Sports of Beijing Sports University. A year later, the Lanzhou Military Region recruited him to join the men's basketball team of the Lanzhou Military Region, and Wang Yong, who was drafted, was honorably enlisted. After spending his youth in the men's basketball team of Lanzhou Military Region, Wang Yong joined the Bayi men's basketball team in April 1994 and then started his glorious journey.
Friends who are familiar with sports know that behind the flowers, every athlete has to fight their biggest natural enemy - sports injuries. This is not only a double test of psychology and physiology, but also a towering dragon gate. If an athlete can overcome injury, it will be no less than a victory for Nirvana. Turning risks into opportunities is not only the way to invest, but also the way to win.
When talking about the injuries he encountered in his career, Gao Lianhuan shared an experience of his time in the national youth team. At that time, Gao Lianhuan was proud to be selected for the national youth team and was appointed as the captain of the national youth team. Because of the strong Xi cultivated since childhood, Gao Lianlian wanted to strive for the top after being selected for the national youth team, so he tried his best in daily training. Under the fierce confrontation of basketball, she suffered a leg injury.
After returning to the Bayi team after the training camp, her coach Wu Xinci did not give up on her because of the injury, and helped Gao Lianhuan get out of the shadow of injury in all aspects. In the live broadcast room of Xinwang Bank, when mentioning these past events, Gao Lianhuan recalled with awe: "Why have I always been grateful to the coach, in the process of your growth, your teachers and coaches must have given you the greatest encouragement and help, so that I can finally persevere and come to this day." ”
Wang Yong and Gao Lianhuan met when they were in sports school, a year before Wang Yong entered college. Because they have a common interest in basketball, the two have countless topics in common, so it was love at first sight.
At that time, Wang Yong's football skills were outstanding, his appearance was full, and he had a halo in Gao Lianhuan's eyes. In addition, Wang Yong took the initiative to pursue Gao Lianhuan. The two naturally became a fairy couple in the basketball world. After the two got together, they often exchanged their understanding of the game of basketball, and often reviewed the offense of each game together, and this relationship made them greatly improve each other's business ability.
After the two got together, for the stability of the new family, Wang Yong also chose to change jobs in advance, bid farewell to the professional arena, and became his wife's "virtuous helper". Focusing on supporting his wife's career not only helped Gao Lianhuan enjoy basketball without distractions in the subsequent career, but also laid the groundwork for them to raise a good daughter.
The basketball couple's daughter, Wang Furui, was born in the basketball home of Wang Yong and Gao Lianhuan, a Zen name given by the child's grandmother. Hibiscus is the good name of the lotus flower in the ancient saying, and it has a noble character that comes out of the mud without staining, and it also represents the family's expectations for the future of the child.
In the eyes of others, embarking on the road of basketball seems to be a matter of course for Wang Furui, but in fact, there are some twists and turns.
After Wang Furui was born, it was only five minutes from her home to the basketball hall. As a mother, Gao Lianhuan often leads her daughter to practice in the basketball hall. There is a training camp in the form of an old coach leading the children through basketball training. In kindergarten, Wang Furui was not interested in basketball, but went to dance classes. But soon after, because he was too tall, he was persuaded by the dance coach to change tracks.
Later, Wang Furui gradually became interested in basketball under the influence of her parents, and when she was playing basketball, she unexpectedly found that she inherited her parents' talents, and Wang Furui, who found a sense of accomplishment from sports, decided to follow in the footsteps of her parents and run towards basketball.
When talking about his daughter, Wang Yong is grateful that this era can allow children to develop in a balanced way in sports and academics. Instead of giving up college for the sake of sports, as I did. Moreover, Wang Yong also specifically mentioned that Wang Furui is now studying at Northwestern University in the United States, and has received a full scholarship, and has won 100 points in the recent college speech competition.
Gao Lianhuan believes that when it comes to children's education, the couple should adopt complementary ways to accompany their children to grow up. In the live broadcast room of Xinwang Bank, Gao Lianhuan said, "Mom is more in charge, and Dad is still more encouraging." There are a lot of things to grow up with your child. Slowly grind into a path that suits your child. ”
Today's Wang Furao is already a rising star in Chinese basketball. Previously, the Chinese Basketball Association announced the players selected for the Tsai Chongxin Basketball Scholarship Program, and Wang Yong and Gao Lianlian's daughter Wang Furui is one of them.
In the live broadcast room of Xinwang Bank, Wang Yong revealed his daughter's "small goal" in the future - to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics five years later and wear the jersey of the Chinese team to compete in the Olympic Games. Since going to Sierra Canyon High School in the United States in the fall of 2019, Wang Furui has been pursuing her dream on the other side of the ocean.
In middle school, Wang Furui won the ring of the California champion as the main player. On the night of the final, Wang Furui played the whole game. The other team members were happily taken home by their parents to celebrate after winning the championship, and Wang Furui, who traveled alone in the United States, returned to her residence, ordered takeout, and had a fight with her parents across the ocean, and the parents and daughters who were separated by jet lag looked at each other and cried.
On the road to pursuing her basketball dream, Wang Furui was not all smooth sailing, before receiving an offer from Northwestern University. Wang Furui also encountered a period of confusion. At that time, Wang Furui entered a team with more African American players, and in that team, Wang Furui played very little time, which was very unfavorable for her future school choice. Gao Lianhuan still had lingering palpitations when he recalled this experience, "How can people give you an offer if you don't have playing time?"How to present yourself?”
At that time, the coach of Harvard sent an invitation to Wang Furui to visit the school, and Wang Furui performed very well. But because Harvard only has 3 places, he is afraid that he will not be able to roll others, so Wang Furui has to give up Harvard. The hard work paid off, and after just observing Wang Furui's morning exercises, the coach of Northwest University recognized this motivated girl. After Wang Furui notified her parents of the good news through WeChat, Wang Yong and Gao Lianhuan hugged and cried, and the children's efforts were finally recognized, and they finally gained a firm foothold in the American basketball rivers and lakes.
Even though she is thousands of miles away from her parents, Wang Furui, who is naturally strong, still did not give up easily. Today's Wang Furao not only performs well on the court, but also has her own unique pursuit in her studies. After entering university, Wang found her interest in journalism and integrated marketing, and is looking forward to pursuing graduate school. Balance the development of sports and academics, and become a compound talent more suitable for modern society.
Today's high chain has evolved from that sassy basketball girl to a stable high guide. Today, she is working as a consultant for the men's basketball team of Miyun No. 3 Middle School and the women's basketball team of No. 80 Middle School. She is willing to use her experience on the basketball court and the development of her daughter to the next generation of basketball players. Gao Lianhuan's belief is very pure: "Let parents and children take fewer detours, teach them some advanced concepts of basketball, and have some better experience with excellent coaches." ”
When it comes to the young players now, the high coach gushes endlessly. Today's young players have more distinct personalities and are quick to accept new things. Because of this, it is inevitable that there will be some differences in technical concepts between young players and high chains, so it is necessary to tell these young players more professionally and vividly, rather than blindly preaching. These are the truths that Gao Lianhuan realized after becoming a teacher.
In the live broadcast room of Xinwang Bank, when mentioning the most important thing for young people to engage in sports, Gao Lianhuan said frankly: "Since you love it, then you have to go all out to love it, and don't give up halfway." "Parents should also give their children companionship and encouragement, so that children can develop a good character, not afraid of hardships, and team spirit. At the same time, Gao Lianhuan emphasized the importance of scientific training: "In the case that the child's various organs are not fully developed, we must train scientifically and master the child's own characteristics." ”
Authors: Xu Xiaoqing, Jin Mingzheng.