Reported 8 months ago
On June 17, 2024, 26-year-old professional basketball player, Abasi, officially joined the Japanese B.League team Akita Northern Happinets. At the joining press conference, wearing the number 0 jersey, his high school coach Chen Zhizhong from TaiShan High School also attended to witness this important moment. Seven years ago, at the age of 18, Abasi, who was a Taekwondo school team player from elementary to junior high, expressed his desire to play basketball to coach Chen Zhizhong and shouted 'Coach, I want to play basketball!', marking the start of his basketball career. Despite being overage, Coach Chen Zhizhong decided to keep him and taught him basketball from scratch due to his dedication and love for the sport. Abasi sees himself more like the main character Sakuragi Hanamichi from the manga 'Slam Dunk', as he started learning basketball from zero and achieved success through relentless effort and coach's guidance.
Source: YAHOO