Wang Zhizhi

: January 9, 2024
: Basketball Player

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Full Name	Wang Zhizhi
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 8, 1977(1977-07-08)
Age	47
Birthplace	Beijing
Country	China
Horoscope	Cancer

Wang Zhizhi Biography

Name	Wang Zhizhi
Birthday	Jul 8
Birth Year	1977
Place Of Birth	Beijing
Birth Country	China
Birth Sign	Cancer
Parents	Wang Weijun, Ren Huanzhen
Spouse	Song Yang
Children(s)	Jerry Wang

Wang Zhizhi is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 8, 1977 in Beijing, China.

Wang Zhizhi (Chinese: 王治郅 ; pinyin: Wáng Zhìzhì , pronounced [uǎŋ ʈʂɻ̩̂ʈʂɻ̩̂] ; born 8 July 1977) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who is currently the head coach of the Bayi Rockets, the team with which he spent his domestic career in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also played in the National Basketball Association for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, and Miami Heat, becoming China’s first player to compete in the NBA.

Wang signed his first professional contract with the Bayi Rockets in 1994. When the Chinese Basketball Association staged its first season in 1995–96, Wang was one of the youngest players in the league, but he soon became a starter and key member on the star-studded squad.

Wang Zhizhi Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Basketball Player
House	Living in own house.

Wang Zhizhi is one of the richest Basketball Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wang Zhizhi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The son of two former basketball players, Wang Zhizhi started playing basketball at the age of 8, and when he was 14 his parents signed him up for the People’s Liberation Army, considering the PLA to have the best coaching and facilities in China. He grew up watching weekly NBA game broadcasts on television in Beijing, idolizing Hakeem Olajuwon and Charles Barkley. Although Wang was born in 1977, when processing his travel documents, authorities instead represented his birth year as 1979 so that he could participate longer in youth athletics competitions.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	213 cm

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Who is Wang Zhizhi Dating?

According to our records, Wang Zhizhi married to Song Yang. As of December 1, 2023, Wang Zhizhi’s is not dating anyone.

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Wang’s contract with Dallas expired after the 2001–02 season. With his future up in the air, he decided that he would spend the summer in the United States, rather than returning to China for training, as the Dallas Mavericks had promised the Chinese basketball officials. Wang fired his agent Xia Song when the latter suggested otherwise, and following the advice of his American-born Chinese friend Simon Chan, moved to Los Angeles without telling either Dallas or his Chinese side about his intentions. During his stay, Chinese basketball officials faxed two letters to him urging him to return to China as soon as possible to train with the Chinese national basketball team. A major blow to all parties involved was an article by Jodie Valade that appeared in The Dallas Morning News which hinted that Wang, who had not yet stated his intentions, might consider defecting to the United States. China sent two military officials who had known Wang very well to go to the United States for a final negotiation. During a press conference, Wang stressed that the relationship between him and the Chinese was like one between “a son and a mother”, and the conflict was all a big misunderstanding. He was ultimately dismissed from the Chinese national team for failing to return to China for practice in 2002.

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Tarek Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Wang Zhizhi celebrates birthday on July 8 of every year.

Following the 2004–05 season, Wang returned to China to rejoin Bayi in the Chinese Basketball Association, but would not be activated by the Rockets until the 2006–07 season. The impact of his return was immediate, as in March 2007, he led Bayi to their eighth CBA title. Wang was named CBA Finals MVP for the second time in his career as the Rockets beat the Guangdong Southern Tigers in the championship series.

Who was the first Chinese NBA player?

Yao and a handful of other promising Chinese players have made their country the newest territory tapped by NBA talent scouts. Wang Zhizhi , a 23-year- old former star with the military-owned Bayi Rockets, became the first Chinese-born NBA player when he joined the Dallas Mavericks in April.