In an era when Yao Ming entered the NBA as the first overall pick, Liu Xiang won gold in Athens and equaled the world record, and China’s men’s national football team made its first World Cup appearance, a passion for sports swept across this ancient nation.
A boy cut from the CBA youth development system gets the chance to play in a foreign land. As he overcomes countless obstacles and undergoes a transformation in body and mind, the once-naive boy discovers a much wider world.
He makes his mark in the NBA and gives his life purpose; he competes at the Olympics and brings honor to his country. See how one young man becomes a superstar who changes NBA history, and a source of pride who elevates Chinese basketball.
