(XINHUA)

Former NBA player Wang Zhizhi finished his last match on February 16 during the final round of the 2013-14 Chinese Basketball Association league.

The 36-year-old veteran center started his career in the 1990s and became the first Chinese player to join the NBA in 2001 when he played for Dallas Mavericks. He also played for Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat before returning to China in 2006.