Lee Chong Wei smashes on court but serves off court – Badminton News
Malaysian ace Lee Chong Wei proved that he has a heart of gold as he put his racket on auction to donate for charity projects of Solibad Badminton without Borders.
The badminton king has a reputation of being a regular donor as he also gave his shirt last year after playing World Championships final against Chinese nemesis Lin Dan. His shirt was sold at $1,000 by the same NGO.
Now Chong Wei has offered his World Championships’ racket to Solibad and he hoped that 10-day auction will fetch maximum amount for the ongoing charity projects of the organisation across the globe.
He said, “I hope the racquet will fetch a higher price to help the many underprivileged people in the world.”
The Malaysian maestro also spared some moments from his busy schedule to visit Gan Cheng, former state player of Johor, who is suffering from blood cancer and is going through chemotherapy procedure.
Chong Wei stated that it certainly had a healing effect not only for Gan Cheng but for himself also as he felt contentment after visiting the ill-fated local shuttler.
He said, “He is undergoing chemotherapy for blood cancer. His face lit up when he saw me and I’m glad that I was there for him.”
Moreover, Chong Wei also added that he will use his influence to collect donations for the Malaysian lad as he comes from a humble background and cannot afford this expensive treatment.
He looked concerned to 19-year-old Gan Cheng as he stated that the youngster has a lot more to see in life yet.
Chong Wei said, “He comes from a poor background and I’m going to host a donation drive to generate some money for his medical expenses. He’s only 19 and has many years to look forward to. I want to do my part to help him.”
The kind hearted World Number one shuttler also showed his concern to tsunami victims of Japan last year by playing an exhibition match with the Indonesian player Taufik Hidayat.
Both legends put their badminton gears on sale and they managed to collect RM 600,000 for the unfortunate victims of earthquake and tsunami.
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