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 2015 All-Star Weekend was a perfect occasion for the League.


Only two veterans, Kobe and Nowitzki, remained as the "staple households."


The middle-generation stars were still dominant, holding most of the discourse in the League, but the impact of the rising stars could no longer be ignored.


Westbrook overwhelmed numerous renowned stars to seize the AMVP. He shone on the court like a Kevin Johnson with a tank-like physique, becoming the spotlight in an incredibly dazzling manner.


What was more surprising, for years, self-important players like the Greatest of All Time were unwilling to lower their statuses to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest, causing this historically glorious event to gradually become a stage for the unknowns.


Chapter 600 On the Road