China News Service, September 20. CBA player Zhang Qingpeng posted a video on his personal Weibo on the evening of the 19th announcing his official retirement.
Zhang Qingpeng wrote: "Twenty years of professional career, no regrets in chasing the'ball' for a lifetime! All of this stems only from basketball, only because of love. After a long period of inner struggle and struggle, today, I finally made it. This important decision is made. Goodbye my teammates who have been with me day and night! Goodbye my half-life battle field! Goodbye CBA! Goodbye...".
The 39-year-old Zhang Qingpeng is on the court as a defender. He has a tough style and dare to fight.
His career has played in Liaoning, Xinjiang, Beijing, Shandong successively, and won the CBA All-Star three-pointer in 2010.
Last season, Zhang Qingpeng, who played for the Shandong Men's Basketball Team, delivered a regular season record of 6.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
In the playoffs with the Qingdao Men's Basketball Team, Zhang Qingpeng became the key player of the team. He made 11 of 22 shots in 28 minutes off the bench and scored 37 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.
However, due to the team's overall weakness, Zhang Qingpeng still failed to go further with the Shandong Men's Basketball Team.
This time, with a decision to retire, Zhang Qingpeng's CBA career has also been fixed in this final game.
Zhang Qingpeng wrote on Weibo: "Twenty years of professional career, a lifetime of no regrets chasing the'ball'! The joy of swaying youth in Liaoning, the tenacity of fighting against injuries in Xinjiang, the joy of realizing a dream in Beijing, in Shandong Persevering in the watch of dreams! All of this stems only from basketball, only because of love."
"As a professional player trained within the system, I sincerely thank the CBA for everything that CBA has brought to me. This is the glory of my life! However, there is no permanent banquet in the world. After a long period of inner struggle and struggle, Today, I finally made this important decision. Goodbye to my teammates who have been with me day and night! Goodbye to the arena where I have been fighting for half my life! Goodbye CBA! Goodbye..."
"But please, please, those who love me, those who love basketball, believe that saying goodbye to the game does not mean saying goodbye to basketball; I will retire to a broader stage and continue to fight for Chinese basketball! Just because this is The love of my life!" (End)