The 38-year-old veteran center was drafted by the NBA's Dallas Mavericks in 1999 and has been playing for the Bayi Rockets since 2006.
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Chinese basketball legend Wang Zhizhi, flanked by his national squad teammates, bids farewell to his two-decade-long professional career in a retirement ceremony in Beijing on July 5, 2016. The 38-year-old veteran center was drafted by the NBA's Dallas Mavericks in 1999 and has been playing for the Bayi Rockets since 2006. (Photo / Xinhua)
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Three generations of Chinese basketball legends pose for a photo at Wang Zhizhi's retirement ceremony in Beijing on July 5, 2016. (Frm left) Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian all played for China's national team.(Photo/Xinhua)
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