In 2002, Yao Ming entered the NBA as the top draft pick, drawing national attention. However, no one noticed that fellow Dragon native Ye Feng had been left out. Ye Feng said, "I was about to give up. If anyone wants to quit, that's fine. But I'm just a guard, and you're going to cast me as a superstar inside player. Is that really okay?"
In the 2019 NBA Finals, Durant played through injury to help the Warriors win a game, but Thompson and Cousins were injured one after another, and the Warriors, who were out of ammunition, were once again in dire straits. The Warriors, who should have surrendered, turned the tide against all odds because of the rise of a young Chinese boy.
Chen Dong, nicknamed "Water Dispenser Manager," adopted the Shaquille O'Neal template, rose from the bench, and began his own basketball legend.