Seven-foot recruit Zhou Qi’s NBL move ramps up Chinese community interest
Zhou Qi stands at 2.16 metres tall, or seven feet one inch in the imperial system.
When the fresh face of Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) walks down the street in Melbourne, he can hardly be ignored.
And many Australian sports fans will recognise the former NBA player who recently signed a two-year contract with South East Melbourne Phoenix.
On Chinese social media, “random encounters with Zhou Qi” has become a trending topic.
Zhou tells SBS Chinese that he can already feel the