Martial arts is synonymous with names like Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Chuck Norris but the most famous of them all, their king, remains the one and only Bruce Lee. If, you are a Bruce Lee fan, then here are some interesting facts about him that you probably didn’t know.
Bruce Lee was a member of a Hong Kong street gang
Wishing you weren’t his opponent?
Not many people know this but, as a child, Lee was a member of a local gang – The Tigers of Junction Street (though not a very powerful one). They got beaten up more than a few times, which was the main reason why Lee learned martial arts.
Lee had to leave Hong Kong because of a fight
No one can escape from Lee
If you thought that glory attracted Lee to America, then you are wrong. After getting into trouble because of his fights, Lee’s parents decided to send him to America. They even bribed the police just to take his name off the list of troublemakers.
Bruce Lee was also a dancing champion
Lee’s teachings
Yeah, that’s right! Not a just a fighting legend, Lee was also the Hong Kong Cha-Cha Champion in 1958 at the age of 18.
Bruce had a bad eyesight
Bruce Lee’s classic glasses
Yeah, you read that right! The mighty Lee was near sighted, because of which he wore his old coke bottled glasses regularly to remind himself of who he once was and where he came from.
Doctors actually said that Lee couldn’t practice Kung Fu ever again!
Feeling a little dizzy, aren’t you?
In 1970, during a dangerous workout, Lee damaged a sacral nerve in his Spine. To which the doctors treating him said that he wouldn’t be able to practice kung fu again, but the legend proved them wrong.
Author Name: Tushar Nayyar
