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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]

A ceremony to mark the retirement of Chinese basketball icon Yi Jianlian, after a 21-year professional career, was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Friday.

In a 15-minute speech saying farewell to professional basketball, Yi mentioned "thanks" dozens of times – for his teams, coaches, teammates, fans, parents and friends.

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