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 knew Durant, but not the Durant he was seeing now.


The rookie Durant blurred the dark image of the one who used a burner account to insult teammates, had a poor relationship with the media, destroyed every team he had been on, had a pride that was both immense and fragile, and could completely let go of his ego to argue with fans online.


However, Yu Fei didn't believe a person could undergo such a change in temperament without experiencing some terrible trauma.


And opportunities for such terrible trauma were rare on the basketball court.


Looking at Durant's career, his time with the Thunder might have had its ups and downs, but it was unlikely to leave him with psychological scars.


So, Yu Fei's judgment was that Durant's current Mr. Nice Guy image was part of Nike's marketing strategy.


Just like Robert Downey Jr. would act like Tony Stark when he represented Marvel at events, the purpose was to make people feel like he had walked right out of a movie.


Chapter 359 This is Worth It