Zhang Ziyu, 17, a centre for the Chinese National Team, has quickly acquired popularity at the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup. Zhang, who stands 7 feet 3 inches tall, has exceeded his opponents and attracted comparisons to the legendary Yao Ming.Zhang, who made her debut for China last week, has profited significantly from her impressive height.
Why is the Chinese girl going viral?
Social media users have been inundated with videos of her scoring scores and grabbing rebounds with ease.According to CNN, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) then published a video of her game highlights, which showed the girl towering over opponents and scarcely needing to jump to dunk the ball.
Given her height advantage, she looked devastating on defence and demonstrated her shooting accuracy from a distance.The basketball website NextGen Hoops referred to her as a “cheat code.”
What is her nickname?
Zhang, nicknamed “Female Yao Ming” after the former Houston Rockets star, has made a significant contribution to China’s victorious tournament debut.While Zhang has a long way to go to match Yao’s career accomplishments, her exploits this week are sure to pique the interest of WNBA teams.
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