Silent Love

Some exist with pride, others struggle with pride, some compete with pride, and there are those who fail with pride, but very few can walk away with pride. 
Congratulations, for as you read these lines, you have witnessed the whole lives of many great basketball players.
This pronunciation was embodied when Stephen Curry, after facing defeat in 2021, claimed that no one would want to face them the following season; When Tim Duncan was convinced before the start of the 2014 Finals that they would not mess up; When Kobe Bryant promised at Old Buss's memorial to take the Lakers to the playoffs; When Nowitzki, shedding his label as a soft player, retreated to the locker room in tears at night; When Kevin Garnett let out a skyward howl after holding the championship trophy; When the 2004 Detroit Pistons won and the F4 Lakers lost…

Our story begins in an era when pride still mattered.

Basketball Legend: When Pride Still Matters

Yu Fei remembered that on previous visits, there were always huge posters of Yao Ming, but now, those promotions had become less frequent.


Was it because they no longer loved Yao? Not at all. They might even love him more than before, but they no longer saw him as "the next big thing."


This prompted Yu Fei to think of an inappropriate comparison—that of the future Zion Williamson, who, before even entering the league, had been offered a $90 million endorsement by Nike. Despite limited appearances in his rookie season, he clearly had All-Star level talent, but what about the following years? He was constantly battling his weight and making limited progress. After being exposed by an older female star from the dark side of the industry while playing mother-son role-playing games during his injury recovery, he visibly lost everything beyond his NBA status at a rapid pace.


Chapter 297 Endless Hatred