The spiritual home of the "Old Boys" of the Weinan Basketball Association for the elderly team

Weinan Daily reporter Liu Na

Such a basketball team is active in Weinan City. The players are all composed of retired elderly people. The oldest is 83 years old and the average age is over 73 years old. But don't underestimate this elderly basketball team. Most of them were "slam dunk". In 2019, this basketball team also participated in the 35th Global Chinese Basketball Invitational Tournament.

At around 6 o'clock on July 8th, the outdoor basketball court of the family members of the Urban Power Supply Bureau was already lively. match.

"Every Tuesday and Friday is the time for fixed basketball. The team has more than 50 people now." Ma Weizheng, 74, said with a voice loud. He told reporters that their elderly basketball team was a "regular army" registered in the Weinan Basketball Association. In the 1980s, the players were basketball enthusiasts. Some of them were professional basketball players when they were young.

The 83 -year -old Guo Xinglou is the oldest in the team. "From participating in the youth basketball team, until the youth team and the elderly team, I never stopped playing." Guo Xinglou said with a smile. Now that his body is particularly great, he has not lived in hospitals and has acupuncture. The family also opposed that he was afraid of being injured, but he felt panicked when he didn't come for a week. "The biggest fun in life is to play and chat with the old guy."

These elderly people on the court are still light and energetic. 72 -year -old Wang Baishun dribble and layup, moved in one go. But in 2008, he was hospitalized due to sudden cerebral hemorrhage, and his walking became a problem at the time. "After a sickness, although recovery is not bad, the mood has not been very good. The old friend just pulls to play." Wang Baishun said that he began to play the legs. The slow leg is strong, and the mood is getting better and better. "I feel that I can be 10 years younger when I get the basketball, play a basketball, and run 5 kilometers without talking."

Zhao Jusheng is a national referee, and he also joined this elderly basketball team after retirement. "In 1964, on behalf of Shaanxi to participate in the five -year basketball game in the Northwest, because he liked to play basketball, he obtained a national first -level referee certificate in 1990. 90%of Weinan's basketball competition is the referee and referee." , 76 -year -old Zhao Jusheng is quite proud. Although the official professional court has long been seen, Zhao Jusheng's love for basketball has not diminished, and every game of the elderly team is still meticulous.

"I later joined in. Although the ball skills were not good, I was always infected with happiness on the court." Wu Enguang ran before the stadium and ran the game with the lens. "I want to take every wonderful one. Record instantly and leave the best memories for the old guys. "

"Everyone has already regarded teammates as loved ones. It is difficult for who is difficult to share, and everyone has a happy thing to share together. This may be the meaning of this basketball team." The players believe that this old basketball team is them The spiritual home.

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