Live Bar, September 16 -recently Yi Jianlian was interviewed by the media when attending the event, talking about the difficulties and setbacks encountered in recent years.
Asked what are the biggest difficulties and challenges encountered in recent years? Yi Jianlian said: “in the CBA finals of the 2020 season, my Achilles tendon was injured. During the recovery period, I wanted to know my recovery progress every day and also wanted to return to the field to help the team. Now think about it, in order to return to the court, I really encountered many challenges, but fortunately, my love for basketball and the support of the fans made me deal with the challenges well.”
“Injuries are the barriers that athletes must face. If you want to overcome difficulties, you must make yourself tough. If you can keep enthusiasm for the things you love, keep a good attitude at all times and stick to doing practical work, then I think you can overcome all difficulties.”
During the off-season this year, Yi Jianlian renewed its contract with Guangdong men’s basketball with a one-year class C contract. In the 2021-22 season, Yi Jianlian played 37 games for Guangdong team, with an average appearance of 24.1 minutes, and he could get 15.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists.