Lin Chih-chieh to Pass on 'Beast Spirit' After Retirement, Takes on Role as Fubon Braves Deputy Team Leader

Taiwanese professional basketball P. LEAGUE+ star for the Taipei Fubon Braves, Lin Chih-chieh, held his retirement games yesterday and today at the Taipei Arena, attracting a total of 27,000 spectators over two days. A retirement ceremony was held after today's game.

Fubon Financial Holdings Chairman Daniel Tsai, who was the first to speak, jokingly asked Lin Chih-chieh, "Do you want to postpone your retirement for another year? If you're willing, we can get the contract out and sign it right now." This drew continuous cheers from the entire crowd.

Tsai also revealed ahead of time that Lin Chih-chieh will always be the spiritual leader of the Braves. Even after retiring and shedding his player identity, "we still hope he can stay with the team in a different capacity. Deputy team leader seems quite suitable for him."

Later, Richard Tsai also came on stage and confirmed this news, joking, "Many people say that if you have nothing to do after retirement, your body can easily have problems, so we decided to bring him back to serve as the team's deputy team leader."

Richard Tsai emphasized, "The main hope is that Chih-chieh can continue to pass on his spirit, self-discipline, and hard work to every player on the team. This is the culture of the Fubon Braves, to always serve as the team's spiritual leader." (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150412