Weifang Daily Weifang In the summer of 2022, the rural basketball game in Guizhou Qiandongnan was called "village BA" by netizens because of its high level of competition and its audience participation. In Weifang urban area, more than 500 amateur basketball games in one summer have also made this project with a deep mass base "popularity" among Weifang fans. Among them are members of the "wild ball national team" who travel around the world, and there are also die-hard fans who follow the players to watch the game. They firmly believe that the basketball dream in their hearts will definitely take root in the fertile soil of their hometown.
Every summer basketball "carnival" comes as scheduled
On the evening of September 29, the autumn wind was slightly cool but the blood was still unabated. The 2022 season of the City Tour Aowen Mansion Cup Weifang Basketball City Super League and the 5th Kuiwen District National Fitness Basketball League final was held in Wanda Plaza in the city. After the strong showdown between the CITIC Bank basketball team and the old man basketball team, which had stood out in turn, was dubbed "the ceiling battle of Weifang basketball world" by fans. In the end, the two teams decided the victory and loss through overtime, bringing a perfect end to the 2022 Weifang Basketball Summer. This game, called "Wanda League" by Weifang fans, opened on July 22, and almost every game was "full".
In the Weifang basketball industry, there is also an event with a history of 16 years - Fangzi District Basketball Club League (FBA). "Learning from NBA, imitating CBA, and founding FBA" is the goal of the founder of the event. It took 3 months and more than 130 games, with professional referees taking the referee. While attracting various "wild ball" masters, it also cultivated a group of local stars. Although some competitions were held in small rural squares, they set a record of more than 20,000 people watching online and offline in a single game.
fangzi FBA basketball league scene.
Every summer, such a basketball "carnival" will come as scheduled. It is too common to want to watch a basketball game in the city. The Hi-Tech Zone Men's Basketball League has been held for 13 sessions. This event that puts the stadium on the roadside of Bohai in the urban area has been on the Shandong News Network. The Hanting HBA Basketball League, which has just been founded for two years, broadcasts the live game live through the video platform. In addition, Changle County 4th CLBA Basketball League, Zhucheng 9th Basketball League, Gaomi City 9th Basketball League, 2022 Shandong Province Men's Three-person Basketball League Weifang Station, 2022 Weifang First Three-person Basketball Championship... According to incomplete statistics, in the summer of 2022, Weifang urban area held more than 500 basketball events of various types, of which the total number of basketball leagues in Gaoxin, Kuiwen , Fangzi, Hanting and Economic Zone reached more than 420 games. "Weifang's amateur basketball event is organized in an orderly manner, with a wide range of participation and a high level of competitive performance. The good basketball atmosphere has also promoted the continuous improvement of Weifang's basketball competitive level. The outstanding performance of Weifang athletes at this year's Provincial Games is the best proof." Xu Kaihua, deputy director of Shandong TV Sports Channel, said in an evaluation of Weifang basketball.
Citizens watched the FBA basketball league on the sidelines.
League attracts experts from all walks of life to compete in football skills
The reason why fans call the final of the CITIC Bank basketball team and the old guy basketball team "the ceiling battle of Weifang basketball world". In addition to the intensity of the game, what is more important is that the players of the two teams are big names, Li Hai, Wang Xikun, Li Jiadong, Li Xiaoyu, Zhou Guoqiang...
If you are familiar with Chinese basketball, you must be familiar with the name Li Hai. A few years ago, a folk basketball team defeated the team with professional players and was instantly pushed to the altar. Today, the players of this folk basketball team are still active in folk competitions across the country, which is commonly known as the "national wild ball team" in the basketball world, and Li Hai is the main defender of this team.
Li Hai, who is 1.85 meters tall, is 36 years old this year. He studied at Weifang No. 1 Middle School in high school and later admitted to Shandong University of Science and Technology .Li Hai was known for his stable play in high school. His three-pointers were extremely accurate and his passing and assists were even more exquisite. He was not only the assisting king of the two National Super League Super League, but also defeated former CBA player Liu Xiaoyu in the " KFC 3-man basketball event". Entering the men's basketball team of Shandong University of Science and Technology, Li Hai started his career as the dominant CUBA ( Chinese College Basketball League ). Because of his outstanding performance, after graduating from college, Li Hai received invitations from four CBA teams, Shanxi, Yunnan, , Qingdao , and Shandong. Finally, he chose the Qingdao Double Star Eagles, which is the most sincere and closest to home. Later, he missed the professional league due to personal reasons.
In addition to Li Hai, the old guy has many "harsh characters" in the basketball team. Forward Li Xiaoyu, graduated from Weifang No. 7 Middle School, is a member of the men's basketball team at the Ocean University of China, the most valuable player in the Shandong Division of CUBA in 2022, and scored 45 points in a single game against Shanxi University; guard Li Jiadong, a former member of the men's basketball team at Weifang Sports School, once represented our city to win the Men's Basketball Team at the 23rd Provincial Games. At that time, there were Wang Lan's and Chen Peidong who are now competing in the CBA.
"The players participating in the competition come from various professions, and their ages are uneven. Everyone likes to play basketball, and participating in the competition is to make friends with the ball." Li Xiaoyu said that he just returned to Weifang this year and participated in two leagues on behalf of two teams.
amateur events are exciting, making the city more vibrant
In the past two years, the China Basketball Professional League (CBA) has been adopting the tournament system , leaving the home court, with almost no spectators on the court. Compared with this necessary "coldness", the popularity of the city's basketball game has made people see the joy of sports itself: everyone can participate, watch the game at their doorstep, and the real national sports grows here.
"In 2016, our three teammates who participated in the FBA Basketball League jointly initiated an initiative. With the support of Weifang Ledudu Sports and Culture Development Co., Ltd., the first rural basketball league was held in Mu Village, Meicun, Fangzi District." Wang Xiaoliang, one of the initiators of Fangzi District Rural Basketball League, told reporters that the Fangzi FBA League in 2022 was divided into a rural revitalization group, with a total of more than 120 athletes from 8 clubs registered to participate.
In Fangzi, watching football at night and chatting about football during the day has become a part of the daily life of ordinary people. Even the old man sitting in a stool and shaking a palm-leaf fan on the side of the square is familiar with the characteristics of players and the rules of punishment. "Wang Baogang, the No. 8 player of Gaoxin Chemistry, had a very accurate three-pointer, and Zhou Guoqiang, a No. 77 player, had an unstable shooting percentage, but he organized his offense very quickly..." 59-year-old Xu Xianglong is from Musi Village, Jiulong Street, Fangzi District. He went to the scene to watch the FBA basketball game every summer. It is a retention event for him and several old friends. Xu Xianglong told reporters that he never watched all kinds of football games. In 2015, he accidentally saw many people watching basketball games at the Phoenix Fitness Plaza in Fangzi District. The tacit cooperation of the players, steady three-pointers and cheerleading performances on the court attracted him all of a sudden. Since then, a stool and a cup of tea have accompanied Xu Xianglong to watch the FBA for 7 years.
The 13th Weifang Hi-tech Zone Men's Basketball League, which ended in late September, selected the venue in the basketball court outside the gate of Jinmayiyuan Community on the east side of Bohai Road. The residents nearby were the main spectators, and of course there were also fans who "come from afar". Zhao Guangxu, who lives in Lufamingcheng Community, Weicheng District, just graduated from university this year. He was in the department basketball team at the university and has been paying attention to Weifang's basketball games. "In 2017, I visited the High-tech League when I was in high school. In addition to regular games, this year's league also has three-point competitions and dunk competitions." Zhao Guangxu said that he came here to watch the dunk competition.
Now, Weifang's basketball events are doing better and better in terms of venues, personnel, logistics support and publicity, attracting more people to pay attention and participate.Xie Qing, Secretary-General of the Municipal Basketball Association, said: "Only when the basketball population base reaches a certain scale, more good seedlings will emerge. Weifang has such a foundation and atmosphere. What we Basketball Association must do is persist."
Weifang Daily All-Media Reporter: Fu Dongsheng/Text Gong Jianguo/Picture
Editor in charge: Feng Xiaojian
