Yi Jianlian: Injuries are the barriers that must be faced. We must be tough and face difficulties.
Beijing, Beijing, September 16 (Xinhua) — the reporter learned from the event organizer that on the 15th, Yi Jianlian, the men’s basketball Chinese national player and the men’s basketball member of Guangdong, attended the player meeting held by Caterpillar, the official sponsor of CBA, in Dongguan, warm up for the new season CBA league. At the event site, Yi Jianlian interacted closely with the fans and shared his mental journey of overcoming difficulties in recent years.
When asked about the biggest difficulties and challenges encountered by fans in recent years, Yi Jianlian said, “my Achilles tendon was injured in the CBA finals of the 2020 season. 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. It is my dream to return to the stadium. I have made great efforts and practical efforts to make this dream come true.”
Later, Yi Jianlian described the process of overcoming difficulties. “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.” He said.
At the end of the activity, Yi Jianlian shared his life feelings with the fans. He said, “I hope that when you encounter setbacks in the future, you will make your spiritual level more resilient. As long as you persist in carrying forward the spirit of doing practical work, you will surely find a way to overcome the difficulties, and the door to your dream will be opened for you.”