Jimu News, January 25th (Reporter Zhang Wanjun) Luo Xiangjian, a Yunnan guy who lost his right leg when he was 5 years old, never gave up. Not only did he enter the university with his own hard work, but he also insisted on practicing basketball for many years and became a famous basketball player. talent”. His story not only inspired countless netizens, but also moved NBA star Wade.
Luo Xiangjian, 27, was born in Malipo County at the foot of the Laoshan Mountain on the Sino-Vietnamese border. At the age of 5, he lost his left leg due to shells left over from the war. Encouraged by his family, he learned to stand and walk through hard training. Luo Xiangjian, who has only one leg, loves a variety of sports. With the help of his teachers and classmates, he learned high jump, long jump, and running. In 2014, Luo Xiangjian participated in the 10th Yunnan Province Paralympic Games and won two gold medals in long jump and high jump.
However, what Luo Xiangjian is most proud of is that he has practiced playing basketball since junior high school and has persisted in this habit ever since. In a national basketball event, he won the three-pointer contest.
On August 16, 2018, as the torchbearer of the Asian Games, Luo Xiangjian ran on the ground in Jakarta with one leg.
In the summer of 2018, Luo Xiangjian got the opportunity to meet his idol in the NBA star Wade’s trip to Kunming in China. He showed off his long-range shots at the event and won everyone’s applause. Wade also expressed his respect for him, “Please continue to persevere, you have inspired us, and we need such incentives.” What Wade said is what many people want to express.
In July 2018, Luo Xiangjian opened an account on Douyin and released some videos of his basketball practice, which attracted the attention of many netizens and gained 2.19 million likes and 120,000 fans. Many netizens expressed admiration for Luo Xiangjian’s perseverance and said that they were encouraged by it.
“I love basketball very much. Basketball has always accompanied me to grow up. I am also engaged in basketball-related work. I am very satisfied with this!” Luo Xiangjian, who works in a sports management company in Dongguan, told JiMu News on January 23.
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