Can a one﹣armed person still play basketball? You might think so after you see Zhang Jiacheng play.
The one﹣armed 13﹣year﹣old from Guangdong(1) (become) an internet star recently.Featuring his dribbling(运球)skills and powerful underarm shots (腋下投篮),his basketball(2) (video) have been viewed by more than 50 million people. Zhang even drew the attention of NBA superstar Steven Curry, "You are(3) inspiration. You are a real superstar in playing basketball. "Curry said in a video posted on Sina Weibo.
However, it wasn't easy(4) Zhang to step onto the court. At the age of five, Zhang(5) (hit) in a car accident and lost his right arm. "Although it was difficult at first, I gradually got used to eating and getting dressed by(6) (Ⅰ)," Zhang said. He also keeps up with his studies in school and helps his family with chores. On a hot evening in 2018, Zhang was watching a basketball match(7) he first discovered his love for the sport. Then he signed up for a basketball class in his school. From then on, he always took a basketball with him. He also practiced basketball in PE class. While the class was learning how to jump rope, which takes two hands, he asked his teacher(8) (let) him do basketball training instead. As time went by, he(9) (final) became the best basketball player in his school.
He has got a lot of attention since then. Zhang said, "With the encouragement of all these people,I'll practice more. I'm sure that I will become even(10) (good)."