Title: At 89, China's First Female Basketball Star Finally Enters Hall of Fame

Li Shaofen, a pioneer of Chinese women's basketball, has been inducted into the country's basketball hall of fame. She is 89 years old. In the 1950s, Li was a main player on China's first national women's basketball team. She was selected as a teenager in 1952 and played the center position. To the public, Li is also known as the wife of Zhong Nanshan. He is the renowned pulmonologist and infectious disease expert who became a national figure during the Covid-19 pandemic. Li was born in Guangdong province in 1936. Her induction honors her foundational role in Chinese sports history.