CBA officially released Zhang Qingpeng's retirement commemorative poster.

  China News Service, November 6th. On the afternoon of the 6th, Chinese basketball star Zhang Qingpeng’s retirement ceremony was held before the Shandong Men’s Basketball Team vs. Liaoning Men’s Basketball Game. The 39-year-old veteran said farewell to his career as an athlete. Chinese Basketball Association Chairman Yao Ming was on the scene Give him a commemorative jersey to thank him for his hard work in Chinese basketball.

  On the evening of September 19 this year, Zhang Qingpeng posted a video on his personal Weibo announcing his official retirement.

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 and Shandong successively, and won the CBA championship with the Beijing team in the 2014-2015 season.

  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, scoring 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.

Yao Ming presented Zhang Qingpeng with a commemorative jersey.

  At the retirement ceremony, Yao Ming presented Zhang Qingpeng with a commemorative jersey to thank him for his hard work over the years.

  Zhang Qingpeng recalled at the retirement ceremony: "Anyone who knows me knows that my first nickname in my basketball career was the train, because when I was in Fushun City Sports School, my family lived far away and I needed to take a train every day to train. Hence the name.

  Then, he bid farewell to his basketball player career: "At this moment, I think that life is also like a train, and my career as a professional basketball player is about to end. From then on, I will embark on a new journey and have more time to do it. A good son, a good husband, a good father, and a good elder brother. But even if I change to another train, I will not leave the track of Chinese basketball." (End)