When will the next Yao Ming appear? At the Greater Bay Area International Sports Business Summit held in Macao on the 23rd, in the face of the question raised by Olympic champion Li Ning, Yao Ming said that his growth process is special, and everyone might as well expect more "replicable" high-level players.
Yao Ming said: "Sometimes I don't think people should look forward to the next Yao Ming, because I have a lot of special characteristics, and not all children have such conditions. I live in a sports family, my parents are professional athletes, I was discovered early, I was trained earlier, and I was given some resources in betweenIn a way, this is not replicable.
So I personally feel that rather than expecting a model that cannot be replicatedWhat I'm looking forward to more is looking for one that can be replicated, that is, can we expect the next Jeremy Lin? I know Jeremy Lin grew up in the United States, so can we have a batch of Zhao Jiwei, Guo Allen, Liu Wei, Guo Shiqiang, and Hu Weidong as soon as possible? Maybe they're more connected to the average family. If there are more players like that, our basketball level, the quality of the league, the market will be better. Yao Ming said.
From a player back then to the current president of the Chinese Basketball Association, Yao Ming has a deeper understanding of basketball, and he said that he wants to look at basketball from a social perspective. "If we think of society as a home, sports and basketball are toys that we put at home. For most fans, basketball is a part of life, and as managers, we need to think about what kind of experience we bring to our fans through basketball and the league, whether they can find a sense of belonging here, and whether they can connect with the fans. This year's slogan is 'In the Name of the City', and we hope that the league will be more closely connected with the city and the fans. ”
What should be the best state of Chinese basketball? Yao Ming believes that from a macro point of view, Chinese basketball is not bad now. He said: "Now the public participation in Chinese basketball is very high, and we have established the 'village BA' and school basketball that everyone sees, including a number of professional teams. ”
As far as the Chinese Basketball Association is concerned, if we want to enter a good state, we have a lot to do, but can we have enough output for the society to be recognized? In 2025, the CBA league will celebrate its 30th anniversary, which is a professional league under a social system established by the Chinese Basketball Association at that time, and it is now supported by so many companies, in fact, this is the past generations have contributed to society, have been recognized, and have been rewarded. So can we provide more social products, so as to get the recognition of more partners, and help us do it together, including events, training, data, etc., this is what I hope to see. Yao Ming said.
* Xinhua News AgencyWritten by Wei Hua **Wang Haoming.
Edited by Zhao Siyao.
Process Editor: Ma Xiaoshuang.