Former Chinese basketball player and coach Gong Xiaobin will be inducted into the 2024 Chinese Basketball Hall of Fame. /CFP
The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) revealed the inductees for the 2024 Chinese Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday.
The outstanding male athletes honored this year are Li Hanting and Gong Xiaobin. The outstanding female athletes include Yang Jie and Miao Lijie. The award for outstanding coach goes to Ma Qingsheng, while the outstanding referee title is awarded to Guo Yupei. Recognized as pioneers of Chinese basketball are Li Zhenzhong, Wu Chengzhang, and Huang Lie.
To date, the Hall of Fame has celebrated 42 individual inductees and three teams.
"The Hall of Fame is like a golden thread that strings these pearls together, presenting a valuable necklace to our future generations," the CBA president Guo Zhenming said. "It serves to inspire our youth and becomes a source of strength for them."
The induction ceremony is scheduled to be held in March 2025.