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

The All-Star Weekend had just ended, and the NBA entered a fast-paced phase.


The trade deadline was the last opportunity for major teams to strengthen before the playoffs arrived. However, curiously, this year not many teams were willing to make significant adjustments for the postseason.


Ever since Dwight Howard requested a trade, he had gone through relationships with the other 29 teams in the league on a rotational basis.


And the result? Other teams couldn't offer enough dowry to satisfy the Brooklyn Nets when it came to "marrying" Howard home.


Just when this play seemed to have come to a halt, Howard announced that he would stay with the team, at least for the rest of the season.


When reporters asked him if he would stay in New Jersey, Howard's answer was affirmative, "Of course, I am a loyal player."


Chapter 583: Persistent Hatred