A treasure beyond measure: Datuk Lee Chong Wei handing over his racquet to Ng Tze Yong after the exhibition match. — S.S. KANESAN / The Star
A SYMBOLIC handover? That was precisely the hint from men’s singles legend Lee Chong Wei when he presented a racquet to young upstart Ng Tze Yong at the Axiata Arena yesterday.
That was the defining moment of the Yonex Legends’ “Past, Present and Future” event, as Chong Wei seemingly urged the 22-year-old shuttler to follow in his footsteps as the Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) No. 1 player.
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