This is mainly because the personalities of the two people are very different. Malone's personality is very low-key and introverted. However, ZhangJike's personality is very flamboyant, and he is also very concerned by the media. But both of them are excellent players and both are table tennis grand slam players. Moreover, he has made outstanding contributions to the China table tennis team in international competitions and won the championship for many times, which greatly promoted the development of table tennis in China.

First of all, Malone's personality is very low-key, which can be said to be somewhat introverted. In the early days, due to introversion, the psychological quality was not so strong. This also caused him to lose some very important games. However, with the development of time and age, Malone's psychological quality is getting stronger and stronger. Now he is also the captain of the China table tennis team, leading the China table tennis team to achieve very good results in international competitions.

And ZhangJike's personality is very flamboyant, so he is also very concerned and loved by the media. More importantly, ZhangJike's skill is excellent and his style is gorgeous, which is deeply loved by fans. Of course, ZhangJike is also handsome and keen to participate in some variety shows to get higher attention, so his popularity has been high, but it has also affected his development in table tennis, so some of them are not worth the candle.

Of course, this is also because the two of them have completely different orientations for the future. Malone may only position himself as a coach after retirement. And ZhangJike may be engaged in entertainment activities, and may even enter the entertainment circle, so there is a big gap between their popularity.