The current situation of Wang Zhizhi’s 32-year-old wife Zhou Lei: her smile is warm and confident, and she is nowhere to be seen when going out.

On April 6, 2001, Beijing time, the NBA team Dallas Mavericks faced the Atlanta Hawks at home. This is an ordinary NBA regular season, but for Chinese fans, it is destined to be a game that will go down in history.

With 26.8 seconds before the end of the first half of the game, the Mavericks led the Eagles 58-36. At this time, Eagles player Terry caused a foul by a Mavericks player, and Nelson on the sidelines suddenly called a timeout.

He walked to the bench and said a few words to Chinese player Wang Zhizhi. Wang Zhizhi stood up, took off his training clothes and prepared to play.

At this moment, deafening cheers erupted in the arena. The enthusiastic Dallas fans stood up and applauded the Chinese who stepped onto the NBA court for the first time in history. One fan even raised a slogan. ——"Welcome to WANG'S WORLD (Welcome to the king's world)". Old Nelson slapped Wang Zhizhi on the back and told Wang Zhizhi: "Wang, let's go up and use bull horn tactics!"

After Wang Zhizhi came on the field, it was less than half a minute before the end of the first half, so in the Mavericks In the last attack, although he was about to reach the position inside, teammate Michael Finley also tacitly passed the ball to Wang Zhizhi, but Da Zhi's ball was still blocked by the opponent.

With the referee's whistle, the first half of the game ended.

In this game, the Mavericks relied on their home court advantage and already led the Eagles by 20 points before the halfway point of the fourth quarter. At 7 minutes and 40 seconds before the end, Dazhi replaced the team's star Nowitzki and walked onto the field.

With 6 minutes and 6 seconds before the end of the game, Da Zhi and his teammates made a pick-and-roll at the high post. His teammates broke through and passed the ball back to Da Zhi.

The historic moment has finally arrived! Da Zhi took action decisively and hit a two-pointer! Wang Zhizhi scored the first point of his NBA career and the first point of a Chinese player in the NBA!

After the ball was scored, Da Zhi seemed very calm and just raised his left hand slightly to celebrate. But the fans in the stands were as excited as a pot.

The NBA broadcast camera also focused on a Chinese fan at the right time. He held up a placard that read "Big Zhi, buddy is here" and waved it wildly, talking to several people around him. Jumping and jumping together, as if the goal scored by Da Zhi was the winning goal in the tiebreaker of the finals.

Dazhi admitted in the post-match interview, “This fan and his friend are both local Chinese. They were very enthusiastic towards me, but unfortunately, I didn’t know them at the time. name".

However, Dazhi also admitted that after scoring the first goal, he felt a lot more relaxed. This gradually relaxed mentality allowed him to make two free throws after his opponent fouled him, and he also allowed him to calmly score a jump shot from the corner. In his first NBA career, he scored 6 points and 3 rebounds.

You must know that Yao Ming, as the No. 1 pick in the NBA, had a very difficult first show in the NBA. He did not score a point in 11 minutes of playing time, only grabbed 2 rebounds, but caused 2 turnovers and With 3 fouls, the Rockets also lost to their opponents 82-91.

Compared with Yao Ming, Da Zhi’s NBA can be said to have made a good start. In a sense, it also made a good start for Chinese players in the NBA.

In the NBA draft in June 1999, Wang Zhizhi was selected with the seventh overall pick in the second round by the Dallas Mavericks (now renamed the Mavericks), becoming the first Asian player to land in the NBA. Although he did not become a superstar, Da Zhi also had many highlight moments in the NBA.

On March 20, 2003, Wang Zhizhi played 25 minutes and made 9 of 12 shots, including 2 three-pointers. He scored a team-high 21 points, plus 6 rebounds and 1 assist. , helped the team defeat the opponent.

The 21-point score was not only the highest in the team, but also Da Zhi’s highest scoring record in the NBA.

As the first Chinese player to "eat crabs", although Wang Zhizhi's NBA career is not brilliant, it is definitely successful.

As a rotation player, in limited playing time, Wang Zhizhi averaged 4.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, shooting 41.7% from the field, 38.5% from three-point range, and 73.5 from free throws. % Such a not bad report card.

In the eyes of his mentor Nelson, Wang Zhizhi is a player with "many offensive methods, who can hit from the three-second zone to the three-point line, has the body of a center, the soft touch of a guard, and has solid basic skills. , Good footwork."

Wang Zhizhi joined the NBA and was also rated as one of the top ten most influential events in sports that year.

The sports community generally believes that the historical significance of Wang Zhizhi joining the NBA does not only mean that a certain NBA team recognizes Wang Zhizhi’s strength, but also the entire NBA’s affirmation of the development of Chinese basketball!

Wang Zhizhi was born in a basketball family. His parents are both basketball players and he once played for the Beijing team. Especially his mother, Ren Huanzhen, was the main center of the national team back then.

When Ren Huanzhen was pregnant, she and her husband Wang Weijun made a decision: "No matter whether the baby is a boy or a girl, let him play basketball."

Wang Zhizhi can be said to be exceptionally talented. At the age of 14, he was over 2 meters tall and showed amazing talent in basketball.

At that time, both the Bayi Team and the Beijing Team showed great interest in Wang Zhizhi, but Wang Zhizhi’s mother decided to let Da Zhi choose to join the Bayi Team. Because at that time, the Beijing Men's Basketball Team already had two major centers, Battelle and Shan Tao, and joining the Bayi Team would give Wang Zhizhi more opportunities.

Ren Huanzhen’s decision turned out to be very correct in hindsight. In the Bayi team, Wang Zhizhi quickly grew into the team's main force.

In 1994, Wang Zhizhi was successfully selected for the national men's basketball training team, and led the Chinese youth team to 9th place at the World Youth Men's Basketball Championship in July of the following year.

In this competition, Wang Zhizhi was named the best center and was selected into the best team.

At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the Chinese team encountered the American team. Although the Chinese team lost, many fans still remember the "hot pot" that Wang Zhizhi gave to the opponent David Robinson during the game.

It was with this game that Wang Zhizhi aroused the interest of NBA scouts.

In the 2000 Sydney Olympics group match against New Zealand, Wang Zhizhi scored a game-high 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks, helping the Chinese team defeat New Zealand 75-60, setting a record at the time. The highest scoring record for a Chinese player in a single Olympic game.

Compared with his performance on the field, Wang Zhizhi's love life has always been unknown to outsiders.

Wang Zhizhi’s first wife was named Song Yang, and the two were once known as a "condor couple".

Song Yang is 3 years older than Wang Zhizhi. She is from Haicheng, Liaoning. She is engaged in the real estate business and is a billionaire. The acquaintance between her and Wang Zhizhi was quite dramatic - once while waiting for a flight at the airport, Wang Zhizhi's phone ran out of battery and he asked her to borrow his phone. The two got to know each other and started dating.

At the end of 2001, the two got married in a low-key manner. Shortly after the marriage, Wang Zhizhi took Song Yang to the United States to compete in the NBA. It is said that the decision that made Wang Zhizhi decide to play in the United States was made by Song Yang.

Song Yang believes that going to the United States to play ball will allow Wang Zhizhi to achieve a breakthrough in his career and achieve greater development.

During those years in the United States, Wang Zhizhi and Song Yang kept a low profile and stayed away from the media as much as possible.

Because at that time, some people in China were opposed to Wang Zhizhi going to the United States to play, because they believed that Wang Zhizhi’s “actions have seriously affected the Chinese men’s basketball team’s preparations for the World Championships and the Asian Games.” Directly on the cusp of the storm.

What is unexpected is that "Dallas Morning News" reporter Judy Flood actually claimed in an article that Wang Zhizhi had a complicated purpose in staying in the United States in order to "defect and fight against the government" ("Wang's rebellion against") the Chinese government may end in defection to the U.S.") This pushed the incident of Wang Zhizhi's overseas study to a sensitive political level, leaving Wang Zhizhi speechless.

During those gray days, Song Yang had been accompanying Wang Zhizhi, and in April 2004, he gave birth to a son for Wang Zhizhi, named Wang Xilin. In April 2006, with Song Yang's encouragement, Dazhi returned to his motherland, putting an end to those rumors.

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The sad song "Where Has Time Gone" was played live, and the venue was filled with a feeling of separation. What will be played here today is Wang Zhizhi’s CBA farewell game.

When the final whistle sounded, Da Zhi hugged the game ball tightly and said to the fans with tears in his eyes: "Thank you to the fans present for accompanying us to the end, and pay tribute to those who still have basketball dreams." After saying that, he quickly left the court with his head lowered and disappeared into the crowd.

Started playing basketball at the age of 7, joined the Bayi team at the age of 14, was selected for the national training team at the age of 17, participated in the Olympics at the age of 19, and was selected by the NBA Mavericks at the age of 22. He has experienced ups and downs on the court and played for nearly 30 years. In 2008, Wang Zhizhi, affectionately known as "Big Zhi" by fans, finally came to leave.

This night, the flashlights of the fans’ mobile phones in the stands were flashing. They wanted to record this rainy night and preserve every shot of Wang Zhizhi’s last game.

It should be said that Wang Zhizhi and Song Yang have always been very affectionate. According to Wang Zhizhi’s friend and famous basketball commentator Yang Yi, who once followed and interviewed Wang Zhizhi in the United States, “When Wang Zhizhi came home from the game, when he walked to the garage, he would shout “Stone” to Song Yang (Song Yang’s nickname). "Hurry up and make delicious food for him, and Song Yang will make delicious food for him."

But fate played a trick on people. As Wang Xilin grew up, problems appeared in the relationship between Wang Zhizhi and Song Yang.

Dazhi has an introverted personality, and it seems that no one can open up to his inner world. He has kept a low profile and does not even have a social media account. The outside world knows almost nothing about his movements. So until now, no one knows what went wrong with this marriage.

On May 1, 2019, Wang Zhizhi held a grand wedding in Chengdu with Guangxi TV host Zhou Lei.

Not only many teammates from Wang Zhizhi’s national team and club team attended the wedding, but also the famous collector Mr. Ma Weidu came to congratulate him.

2018 is an unusual year for Wang Zhizhi. In July of this year, the Bayi Men's Basketball Team announced that coach Ah Dijiang would be leaving, and Wang Zhizhi would take over as the head coach of the Bayi Nanchang team. It was also in this year that Wang Zhizhi and Zhou Lei officially registered their marriage.

After the two registered, Zhou Lei posted their marriage certificates on WeChat Moments, along with the words "Pampas grass is as tough as silk, and the rock has not shifted" and "After years of budding, the arrow is still intact." The words "渝" cleverly embed the two people's names in it, full of love.

Zhou Lei is a Sichuan girl. She joined Guangxi TV Station in 2011 and is the host of Guangxi Variety Channel. She has hosted "Collection of Ma Weidu", "Sound of the Loved Earth Flying Song", "Challenge the Champion" 》 and other programs.

The fate between Wang Zhizhi and Zhou Lei began with the program "Collecting Ma Weidu" hosted by Zhou Lei. Wang Zhizhi is a collector and often watches this program. Through this program, the two met and gradually fell in love.

After getting married, Wang Zhizhi, as the head coach of the Bayi Team, had a heavy burden and was very busy with work. He did not have much time to spend with his newlywed wife, who was 13 years younger than him.

So many times, Zhou Lei appears alone in front of people.

On September 14, 2019, Zhou Lei posted a set of photos of her trip to Xiangshan on social media, with the caption: "Going up to Xiangshan at six in the morning, it's a paradise for countless old people holding sticks. It’s a good health vacation, so early.”

But the sharp-eyed people soon discovered that although Zhou Lei in the photo had exquisite makeup and a happy smile, she was not accompanied by Wang Zhizhi.

Many netizens asked the same question in their messages: "Why do you always travel alone, where is Wang Zhizhi?" Zhou Lei replied in the message: "Da Zhi is too busy!" < /p>

As a veteran CBA team, the Bayi Men’s Basketball Team has been lonely for many years in this era of rampant foreign aid. Due to the special nature of the team, the Bayi Men's Basketball Team can only rely on domestic players to compete in the CBA. The results have been unsatisfactory and they had to announce their withdrawal from the CBA on October 20, 2020.

Although the Bayi team announced its withdrawal from the CBA, Wang Zhizhi did not stay away from the court. He has found a new job: working as an inside coach for the U18 National Youth Team, cultivating future talents for Chinese basketball, so can he not be busy?

In 2020, Wang Zhizhi took Zhou Lei to Guangxi to participate in a basketball charity event. On that day, Zhou Lei wore a hat and sat next to Dazhi with a smile, which made the two people feel at odds. Rumors are self-defeating.

Wang Zhizhi’s life is simple and peaceful. After work, he likes to watch cartoons, collect Transformers, gourmet food, and lie in bed watching collection programs told by Ma Weidu.

In order to improve his collection level, he took some time off from his busy schedule and read many history books. Historical works such as "The Fifteenth Year of Wanli" were always placed beside his pillow.

"The Fifteenth Year of Wanli" gave Wang Zhizhi the biggest feeling: "Yuan Chonghuan was a loyal minister and a great hero, but in the end he ended up with his body and head missing. This is often the case. Those who welcome you in various ways, It is very likely that the people who will kill you in a few days are also these people. To me, everyone has a different life trajectory. It is happy to win the championship, but it doesn't matter as long as I can play ball. "Xing."

Zhou Lei knows her husband very well. She knew that Dazhi’s dream was to have a vacation, drive an off-road vehicle, carry a SLR camera to Tibet, and take pictures of the stars in the Tibetan sky.

So in 2020, she used her private money to buy an expensive SLR camera for Dazhi as a birthday gift to her husband.

It’s just that Dazhi is too busy with work, so he doesn’t have time to realize this wish yet. But Zhou Lei believes that one day, she will accompany Dazhi to Tibet to take pictures of the blue sky and stars there.

Zhou Lei also regarded Wang Zhizhi and Song Yangsheng's son Wang Xilin as her own. Currently studying at Beijing No. 4 Middle School, this child has inherited his father's basketball genes since he was a child and is a member of this U15 men's basketball national team.

Whenever she has time, Zhou Lei will cook chicken soup and deliver it to Wang Xilin personally. She said that while the child was growing, Wang Zhizhi was so busy, and all she could do was take care of the son for her husband.

After Wang Zhizhi and Zhou Lei got married, they have been living a low-key, comfortable and undisturbed life that he likes. This is also the life he has always wanted.

Although he has gradually faded out of people's sight, I believe that with his excellent genes and Zhou Lei's careful care, maybe in a few years, there will be a second "" in the Chinese men's basketball team. "Dazhi", Wang Xilin will take over the baton from Dazhi's hand, realize Dazhi's wish, and lead Chinese basketball to take off.