NBA: Four Supreme Talents, Crushing LeBron from the Start

Zheng Yang is reborn in 2002 with an absurd setup from the start: Jordan's senior-year skill set, Curry's ridiculous shooting touch, Rodman's nose for rebounds, and a body blessed with historic-level athletic gifts. While practicing at a park court, he runs into LeBron James. After a teammate provokes him, Zheng Yang shuts him up with a between-the-legs, switch-hand dunk. LeBron steps onto the court himself, only to get backed down, blocked, and stripped until he has nothing to say.

Zheng Yang's high school league debut is broadcast nationwide. He pulls up for a three in LeBron's face, chases him down to swat away a layup, and leaps from the free-throw line for a two-handed dunk. He scores 45 points, grabs 10 rebounds, and blocks 3 shots, leading his team to an upset road win over St. Mary's High School. A North Carolina scout changes his notes on the spot, and the Cavaliers start asking about the No. 19 Chinese player. After the game, a reporter asks about his goal. He gives a single answer: "Anything is possible."

He skips college and heads straight for the NBA. This kid from the slums is bringing his talent before the whole world. With four extraordinary gifts at his disposal, the future face of the league has already been rubbed into the ground by him over and over again.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.