I am still the boss's friend, says captain

SHANGHAI: Basketball is a brotherhood and few people understand that better than Liu Wei, the Shanghai Sharks captain, when he made the decision to stay at the team instead of transfering to Bayi last week.

"For me, the past is over and the only thing I think of now is how to help the team improve in the CBA," said the 29-year-old guard.

"I think it was misunderstanding and miscommunication that led to the previous drama and now we are back on track," he said, adding he had never asked for a 1.9-milion-yuan (US$278,000) annual salary package from the Shanghai club, as some media had reported.