Chinse basketball icon, Yi Jianlian retires after 21-year career

By Qiu Quanlin | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-09-15 20:15

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A ceremony to mark the retirement of Chinese basketball icon Yi Jianlian, after a 21-year professional career, was held in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, on Friday.[Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

He clinched seven Chinese Basketball Association titles with the Guangdong Southern Tigers and represented China in four Olympic Games.

Throughout 625 CBA games, Yi amassed 12,781 points and 6,159 rebounds, becoming the league's premier all-time rebounder. He also distinguished himself as the first domestic player to achieve the 10,000-point milestone in regular season play.

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