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

A week after the Clippers' preseason training camp started, Yao Ming finally ended his extended vacation from the team and reported for duty.


Yao Ming's appearance caused a stir at the training camp.


He's essentially one of the most recognizable faces in the world, and his humorous and humble personality has earned him widespread acclaim, so his arrival was met with a warm welcome from his teammates.


Doc Rivers even suggested Yao Ming could take a few more days off.


"Yao, there's absolutely no rush for you to join training," Rivers, who had previously only interacted with Yao Ming as an opponent on the court, now treated him with the warmth of a distant American relative. "And honestly, my attention is on 'Top 1' right now."


Yao Ming asked curiously, "Top 1? Frye?"


"You're pretty close; the nickname is indeed related to Frye."


Yao Ming thought to himself, this kid is so presumptuous? Even being the recognized GOAT, he still insists on having the nickname "Top 1"?


Chapter 591 Top 1